At what speed does the earth revolve around the sun
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At what speed does the earth revolve around the sun
30 kilometers per second
More info about the earth's rotational speed at Speed of the Earth's Rotation
1 RPY(Revolution per year(Earth)). At the bottom end of the dial. It spins about 365 times during that time
Approximately 65,000 mph or (105,000 kph), which is approx. 18 1/2 miles a second.
One thing to remember is that Earth's orbit is slightly elliptical which causes it to accelerate as it gets closer to the Sun and decelerate gradually as it moves away giving it an average speed of 29.658 km/s. In short, its fastest when closest to the Sun--perihelion--and slowest when farthest from the Sun--aphelion.
Speed of the Earth in Orbit
Errrm, starman did you just use commas in 2 different ways here?
Average speed of 29.658 km/sQuote:
Originally Posted by Capuchin
Thanks for pointing out the typo.
6000mphQuote:
Originally Posted by maxwellhunt
HOLY CRAP. That means if somehow by freak force of nature that the earth slowed down everything would fly around.
This is not true. The Earth, unlike any spinning object you can possibly hold and touch, has an immense gravitational field. It is not centripetal force that holds you to the surface of the earth, it is gravity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skrypt
The Earth's gravity is is pulling you towards it at the rate of 9.8 meters per second per second. If it slowed down to no spin whatsoever, there would still be gravity. It is dependent solely on the mass of two objects (you and the earth) and the distance between them. The closer the distance, and/or the larger the mass, the greater the gravitational force between the two.
Check out Earth's Mass - EnchantedLearning.com for more information about figuring out gravity equations.
Actually, the Earth would have to spin FASTER to through you off, not the other way around as skrypt says. Centripetal force is required to make something move in a circle, gravity provides this force. Gravity is constant, so if the Earth spins so fast that you need 9.8m/s/s of centripetal acceleration, there's no gravity left to attract you towards the Earth, you'd be effectively in orbit at ground level.Quote:
Originally Posted by TechSupport
Orbit is impossible without gravity.
Orbit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Centripetal force - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I didn't say there was no gravity...
Okay, I think the question has been answered. The rest of this conversation is answering a much different question (or set of questions).
But equally intriguing :)
Astromechanics is my favorite topic. I'd love to take over the world and discuss nothing more than gravitational tides and retrograde motion due to inertial displacement from angular momentum, but I have to earn a living. :)
What did you mean by no gravity and being in orbit then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Capuchin
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So if the Earth spins so fast that you need 9.8m/s/s of centripetal acceleration, there's no gravity left to attract you towards the Earth, you'd be effectively in orbit at ground level.
I meant that gravity would be providing the centripetal acceleration needed for circular motion i.e. orbit. You would be in freefall at ground level.
I see that what I did say was ambiguous, I apologise.
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