Answer:
15 Full orbits per day
Explanation:
To work out the number of full orbits the ISS does in 1 day, we need to know how long it takes for the ISS to complete one orbit around the Earth.
We can use the information given to us to calculate the time it takes for the ISS to complete one orbit:
Distance traveled in one orbit = 42,600 kilometers
Speed of the ISS = 27,576 kilometers per hour
To calculate the time taken for one orbit:
Time taken = Distance traveled / Speed
Time taken = 42,600 kilometers / 27,576 kilometers per hour
Time taken = 1.54 hours (rounded to 2 decimal places)
So, the ISS takes approximately 1.54 hours to complete one orbit around the Earth.
Now, we can calculate the number of orbits the ISS does in one day:
Number of orbits per day = 24 hours / Time taken for one orbit
Number of orbits per day = 24 hours / 1.54 hours
Number of orbits per day = 15.58 (rounded to 2 decimal places)
Therefore, the ISS completes approximately 15 full orbits around the Earth in one day.