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9 October, 01:24

The orbit of the earth around the sun is approximately is a circle

The radius of the orbit is about 1.5*10^8 KM.

How could you calculate the circumference of the orbit?

The orbit of a communication satellite around earth is approximately a circle.

The satellite is about 35800 KM above Earth's surface.

What would you need to know to be able to calculate the radius of the orbit?

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  1. 9 October, 01:58
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    You need to know the equation c=2πr. Where c is the circumference and r is the radius. Would you like to know the circumferences of the orbits as well?
  2. 9 October, 04:36
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    Assuming that orbit is a circle then:

    Circumference of circle = 2 (pi) r

    =2*3.14*1.5*10^8

    =942000000 km
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