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The moon has a mass of 7.36 1022 kg and moves about the earth in a circular...
The moon has a mass of 7.36 1022 kg and
moves about the earth in a circular orbit of radius
3.80 108 m with a period of 27.3 days. Find
the moon's kinetic energy as observed on earth.
(b) Would the moon's kinetic energy be the same from the sun's
reference frame?
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