The earth takes one year to go round the sun. The distance travelled is 939 856 896 kilometers if there are 365 days in a year, what speed does the earth travel at in kilometers per day? What about in kilometers per hour? Show complete solution (Given, Required, Equation and Final Answer)

The earth takes one year to go round the sun. The distance travelled is 939 856 896 kilometers if there are 365 days in a year, what speed does the earth travel at in kilometers per day? What about in kilometers per hour? Show complete solution (Given, Required, Equation and Final Answer)

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