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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?

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Answer:

Explanation:

v=d/t

v=(580000000mi/y)(y/365d)(d/24h)=66210 mph (rounded to nearest mph)

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