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(a) Estimate the average orbital speed of the earth going around the sun. The average Earth-sun distance is `1.5xx10^(11)m.` (b) An asteroid going around the sun has an average orbital speed of 15 km/s. Is the asteroid farther from the sun or closer to the sun as compared to the Earth? Explain your answer.

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