So, in preparation to the Portuguese Astronomy Olympiads, I've stumbled upon this problem (exercise):
The sun, which is 8 kpc away from the centre of the Milky Way, has a rotation speed of approximately 220 kms-1 . Whereas a a star that is 15 kpc from the centre of the Galaxy orbits at a speed...
I'm joining this Forum(s?) to get some astronomy questions answered. I'm also looking to improve my physics knowledge and problem solving capabilities, and this might be of help.