Angular Variables
A huge circular arc of length 4.4 ly subtends an angle of 4″ (4 seconds of arc) at the centre of the circle. How long it would take for a body to complete 4 revolutions if its speed is 8 AU per second? Given: 1 ly = 9.46 1015 m
1 AU = 1.5 1011 m
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Answer: (b)
- rad.
- m.
- Distance for 4 revolutions m.
- Speed m/s, so s.
- So the answer is (b) s.