The earth moves around the sun in a nearly circular orbit of radius 1.50 x 10¹1 m. During the three summer months (an elapsed time of 7.89 x 106 s), the earth moves one-fourth of the distance around the sun. (a) What is the average speed of the earth? (b) What is the magnitude of the average velocity of the earth during this period? (a) Number i (b) Number Units Units

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The earth moves around the sun in a nearly circular orbit of radius 1.50 x 10¹1 m. During the three summer months (an elapsed time of
7.89 x 106 s), the earth moves one-fourth of the distance around the sun. (a) What is the average speed of the earth? (b) What is the
magnitude of the average velocity of the earth during this period?
(a) Number i
(b) Number
Units
Units
Transcribed Image Text:The earth moves around the sun in a nearly circular orbit of radius 1.50 x 10¹1 m. During the three summer months (an elapsed time of 7.89 x 106 s), the earth moves one-fourth of the distance around the sun. (a) What is the average speed of the earth? (b) What is the magnitude of the average velocity of the earth during this period? (a) Number i (b) Number Units Units
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