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Re: If the moon orbits the earth at a speed of approximately 2200 miles/hr
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22 Apr 2023, 00:48
The moon takes approximately 27.3 days to orbit the Earth once. Therefore, in 30 days, it will orbit the Earth approximately 30 / 27.3 = 1.0989 times.
The distance covered by the moon in one orbit is the circumference of the moon's orbit, which can be calculated as 2 × π × the moon's average distance from the Earth. The average distance from the Earth is about 238,855 miles.
Therefore, the distance covered by the moon in one orbit is:
2 × π × 238,855 miles = 1,499,701.6 miles (rounded to the nearest tenth)
Multiplying this by the number of orbits in 30 days gives:
1.0989 × 1,499,701.6 miles = 1,648,983.8 miles (rounded to the nearest tenth)
Therefore, the closest option to the distance covered by the moon in 30 days is (C) 1600000 miles.