Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 10 - Rotation - Problems - Page 293: 92b

Answer

The Sun has completed $~~26~~$ revolutions.

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that it takes $~~1.7\times 10^8~years~~$ for the Sun to make one revolution. We can find the number of revolutions the Sun has completed: $\frac{4.5\times 10^9~years}{1.7\times 10^8~years} = 26$ The Sun has completed $~~26~~$ revolutions.
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