The period of rotation of Moon in hours is 655.7 hr. Given that Moon has a radius of 1.7 X 10^6 m at its equator, what is the linear velocity (in m/s) at Moon's surface? (Enter the magnitude of the linear velocity at the equator.)

The period of rotation of Moon in hours is 655.7 hr. Given that Moon has a radius of 1.7 X 10^6 m at its equator, what is the linear velocity (in m/s) at Moon's surface? (Enter the magnitude of the linear velocity at the equator.)

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