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Which Would Require the Greater Change in the Earth's Orbital

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Which would require the greater change in the Earth's orbital speed (30 km/s) ;slowing down so the Earth crashes into the sun,or speeding up so the Earth escapes the sun?


A) slowing down
B) speeding up
C) same each way
D) More information about Earth-sun distance is needed.

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