speed=distance/time=2PI*radius/164.8 years
now, convert years to seconds and you have it.
now, convert years to seconds and you have it.
Neptune orbits the sun in about 1.45×10⁶ hours at a speed of about 1.95×10⁴ km per hour approximately what distance in km does Neptune travel in one orbit
The circumference of a circle can be calculated using the formula:
Circumference = 2 * π * radius
Given that the radius of Neptune's orbit, r = 4.5 x 10^9 km, the circumference of its orbit can be calculated as follows:
Circumference = 2 * 3.14159 * (4.5 x 10^9 km)
Let's calculate the value of the circumference:
Circumference = 2 * 3.14159 * (4.5 x 10^9 km)
Circumference = 6.28318 * (4.5 x 10^9 km)
Now, to find the speed at which Neptune plods along in its orbit, we need to divide the calculated circumference by the time taken for one trip around the Sun (164.8 years).
First, let's convert the time taken from years to seconds:
164.8 years = 164.8 * 365.25 days * 24 hours * 60 minutes * 60 seconds
This will give us the time taken in seconds.
Now, we can calculate the speed:
Speed = Circumference / Time Taken
Let's plug in the values:
Speed = (6.28318 * (4.5 x 10^9 km)) / (164.8 years in seconds)
To get the speed in km/s, divide the distance in km by the time in seconds.