Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy
13. Rotational Inertia & Energy / Intro to Rotational Kinetic Energy / Problem 6
Calculate the kinetic energy of a planet revolving around the Sun. Assume the planet is spherical with a mass of 7.0×1024 kg and is located at a distance of 2.0×108 km from the Sun. The planet takes 1 year to revolve once around the Sun and the radius of the planet is 5.8×106 km.
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