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5 January, 13:32

The length of a planet's orbit around a star is approximately 17,650,000 km.

It takes the planet about 640 Earth days to complete a full orbit.

What is the planet's average speed in kmh-1 to 3sf?

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  1. 5 January, 13:48
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    1150 km/hr

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Formula for Average Speed is given as = Distance in Kilometers / Time in Hours

    In the question we are given the following parameters.

    The length of a planet's orbit around a star = Distance = 17,650,000 km.

    Time taken to complete a full orbit = 640 Earth days

    Step 1

    We need to convert the time in days to hours

    1 Earth day = 24 hours

    640 Earth days =

    We cross multiply

    640 Earth days * 24 hours

    = 15360 hours.

    Step 2

    Average Speed = Distance in Kilometers / Time in Hours

    Average Speed = 17,650,000 km. / 15360 hours

    Average Speed = 1149.0885417 km/hr

    Approximately to 3 significant figures=

    1150 km/hr

    Therefore, the planets average speed in kmh-1 to 3sf is 1150 km/hr
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