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Intro to Angular Momentum
16. Angular Momentum / Intro to Angular Momentum / Problem 1

When calculating Mars' angular momentum in a round orbit around the sun, is it reasonable to consider it as a point mass? (Useful data about Mars: mass: 6.42 × 1023 kg; radius: 3.39 × 106 m; orbit radius: 2.28 × 1011 m; orbital period: 687.0 days)

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