Meriam, Kraige & Bolton — Plane Kinematics of Rigid Bodies: Problem 5_103

5/103 Determine the acceleration of point B on the equator of the earth, repeated here from Prob. 5/51. Use the data given with that problem and assume that the earth’s orbital path is circular, consulting Table D/2 as necessary. Consider the center of the sun fixed and neglect the tilt of the axis of the earth. Data from Problem 5/51: Speed of the center of the earth in orbit: \( v_{orbit} = 107,257 \text{ km/h} \) Absolute angular velocity of the earth about its spin axis: \( \omega_e = 7.292 \times 10^{-5} \text{ rad/s} \) Radius of the earth: \( R_e = 6,371 \text{ km} \) Data from Table D/2: Mean distance from Earth to Sun (orbital radius): \( R_{orbit} = 149.6 \times 10^6 \text{ km} \)