Earth’s mass is 6 x 1024 kg and it is located 150 million kilometers from the Sun.  Calculate the speed of Earth’s orbital motion in [km/s]. (1 year = 365.25 days)

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Earth’s mass is 6 x 1024 kg and it is located 150 million kilometers from the Sun. 

Calculate the speed of Earth’s orbital motion in [km/s].

(1 year = 365.25 days)

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