Assume Earth’s orbit is a circle of radius and its orbital period is

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Assume Earth’s orbit is a circle of radius 1 AU=1.5×108 km1\,\text{AU}=1.5\times10^{8}\,\text{km} and its orbital period is 365 days365\,\text{days}. What is the approximate area swept out by the radius vector in one day? (a) 6.2×1013 km26.2\times10^{13}\,\text{km}^2 (b) 2.0×1014 km22.0\times10^{14}\,\text{km}^2 (c) 8.1×1012 km28.1\times10^{12}\,\text{km}^2 (d) 1.1×1016 km21.1\times10^{16}\,\text{km}^2

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