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Falling into the sun
The Earth stays in orbit because of its angular momentum. Take that away, stopping the planet dead in its tracks, and how long until it reaches the Sun? Working out the answer turns up an unexpected appearance by pi.
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The Earth stays in orbit because of its angular momentum. Take that away, stopping the planet dead in its tracks, and how long until it reaches the Sun? Working out the answer turns up an unexpected appearance by pi.