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EXERCISE 2
(This exercise is a continuation of Exercise 1.) (a) About how long does it take for the Sun-Jupiter center of mass to move from one side of the system to the other? (b) What would be the average velocity of the center of mass as Jupiter moves from the near side of the system to the far side? Express your answer in units of kilometers per second. (c) How fast is this motion, compared to the running speed of a typical human being? |