SOLUTION: Problem:
Find an approximate value for the rate at which the moon orbits the earth. Assume that the moon's orbit is circular.
Algebra.Com
Question 4051: Problem:
Find an approximate value for the rate at which the moon orbits the earth. Assume that the moon's orbit is circular.
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
28 days an orbit, i would guess for the time --> 28x24x3600 = 2419200 seconds
From the web, the moon's orbit is 480000miles in diameter, so the circumference of the orbit = -->
As speed = distance travelled/time taken
so speed =
speed = 0.6miles/second which is 2160miles/hour.
Jon
RELATED QUESTIONS
Find an approximate value for the rate at which the moon orbits the earth. Assume that... (answered by MathLover1)
Find an approximate value for the rate at which the moon orbits the earth .Assume that... (answered by unlockmath)
The average distance between the earth and the moon is 382,000,000 meters. Find an... (answered by Alan3354)
Find the approximate value for the rate at which the moon orbits the earth. Assume that... (answered by Alan3354)
Find the Approximate value for the rate at which the moon orbits the earth. Assume that... (answered by stanbon)
The moon’s orbit is an ellipse with the earth at one focus. The length of the major... (answered by ikleyn)
The moon's orbit is an ellipse with earth as one focus. If the maximum diatance from the... (answered by greenestamps,ikleyn)
The Moon is an angular size of 0.53 degrees and orbits a distance of 3.84x10^5 km from... (answered by Alan3354)
My formula is not working, please help.
Elara is a moon of Jupiter. Elara’s orbit has... (answered by josgarithmetic)