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The distance traveled by Earth in one orbit around
the Sun is about 580,000,000 miles. Earth makes
one complete orbit around the Sun in one year. Of
the following, which is closest to the average speed of
Earth, in miles per hour, as it orbits the Sun?
A) 66,000
B) 93,000
C) 210,000
D) 420,000

Respuesta :

The average speed of Earth as it orbits the Sun = 66000 miles/hour (option A).

What is average speed?

The average speed is the total distance traveled by the object in a particular time interval.

It is given by the formula:

Average speed = [tex]\frac{Total Distance Covered}{Total Time Taken To Cover The Distance}[/tex]

Now, given:

  • Distance travelled by Earth in 1 orbit =  [tex]58 \times 10^{7} miles[/tex]
  • Time taken by Earth to complete 1 orbit = 1 year = 365 days = 8760 hours

To find: Average Speed of Earth as it orbits the Sun

Now, we know that average speed= [tex]\frac{Distance}{Time}[/tex]

Thus, average speed of Earth as it orbits the Sun =  [tex]\frac{Distance Travelled By Earth In 1 Orbit}{Time Taken By Earth To Complete 1 Orbit}[/tex]

=> Average speed of Earth = [tex]\frac{58 \times 10^{7} miles}{8760 hours}[/tex] = 66210 miles/hour ≈ 66000 miles/hour

Hence, The average speed of Earth as it orbits the Sun = 66000 miles/hour (option A).

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