Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 40 - All About Atoms - Problems - Page 1251: 76b

Answer

$4.98\times10^{74}$

Work Step by Step

The number of allowed orientations of the plane of Earth’s orbit is $N_{allowed}=2l+1\approx2l$ or, $N_{allowed}=2\times2.49\times10^{74}=4.98\times10^{74}$
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