If Venus makes one complete trip around the Sun in approximately 5.393 103
hours (224.7 days), how fast (in miles per hour) does Venus travel around the Sun?
78,341 miles
assuming Venus's orbit is a circle of radius R miles, then
(2πR mi) / 5353hr = 2πR/5353 mi/hr
To find the speed at which Venus travels around the Sun, we need to calculate the distance traveled by Venus in one complete trip.
We can use the formula:
Speed = Distance / Time
First, we need to find the distance Venus travels in one complete trip. We can use the formula:
Distance = Circumference of the Orbit
The circumference of an orbit is given by the formula:
Circumference = 2 * π * Radius
The average distance between Venus and the Sun, also known as Venus' orbital radius, is approximately 67.24 million miles.
Circumference = 2 * π * 67.24 million miles
Now we can calculate the distance Venus travels in one complete trip:
Distance = Circumference
Next, we can convert the hours it takes for Venus to complete one trip into miles per hour:
Speed = Distance / Time
Speed = (Distance in miles) / (Time in hours)
Substituting the values we have:
Speed = (Distance in miles) / (5.393 × 10^3 hours)
Now we just need to calculate the speed:
Speed = (Circumference) / (5.393 × 10^3 hours)
By substituting the values into this formula, you will find the speed at which Venus travels around the Sun, in miles per hour.