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Science Bowl Question

📅 MIT Science Bowl 2022🎓 HS🔄 Round 13#️⃣ Question 5 TOSS UP📝 Multiple Choice

Unfortunately, the Earth has stopped orbiting the Sun. As a result, gravity will now pull it into the Sun, starting from rest at a distance of 1 AU. Which of the following is closest to the time it will take for the Earth to fall into the Sun in years?

W) 0.25
X) 0.5
Y) 1
Z) 2
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