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Calculate the radius of the orbit of an exoplanet in a

Last updated: 7/5/2022

Calculate the radius of the orbit of an exoplanet in a

Calculate the radius of the orbit of an exoplanet in a circular orbit around a star whose mass is 1.54 times that of the sun with a period of 2.2 days. Such a planet would be extremely hot, but we have found such planets. Hint: the mass of the sun is 1.99 x 10³⁰ kg. Use uniform circular motion to determine the centripetal acceleration.