Angular speed of earth in its orbit

In summary, the conversation discusses converting various values into radians per second, with the given angular speed of Earth in its orbit being used as a reference. The solution involves using the number of seconds in a day to calculate the angular speed in radians per second, and then multiplying it by the given values to obtain the final answers. The term "orbit" refers to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.
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Homework Statement



Express each of the following in radians per second: (a) 720 ; (b) 50 ; (c) 1000 ; (d) 1 (which is the angular speed of Earth in its orbit).


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why all my answers are wrong?

please help me!

The Attempt at a Solution

 
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If 1 is the angular speed of Earth in its orbit, I'm going to assume all the others are based on this unit.

What is the angular speed of the Earth in radians per second? Each day, assume it makes a full rotation, or 2*pi radians.

How many seconds does it do this in?

Hint: How many seconds are there in a minute? How many minutes are there in an hour? How many hours are there in a day?

Your answer will be 2*pi/(number of seconds in a day). Once you've done this, multiply the answer by the number in the earlier parts of the question and you'll obtain these answers.
 
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"Orbit" refers to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.

In any case, it's not a very well formulated question.
 

Related to Angular speed of earth in its orbit

1. What is the angular speed of earth in its orbit?

The angular speed of earth in its orbit is the rate at which the earth rotates around the sun. It is measured in degrees per unit of time, typically per day or per year.

2. How is the angular speed of earth in its orbit calculated?

The angular speed of earth in its orbit is calculated by dividing the circumference of the earth's orbit by the time it takes for the earth to complete one full orbit around the sun.

3. What is the average angular speed of earth in its orbit?

The average angular speed of earth in its orbit is approximately 0.986 degrees per day, or 360 degrees per 365.25 days.

4. Does the angular speed of earth in its orbit change?

Yes, the angular speed of earth in its orbit changes slightly throughout the year due to factors such as the earth's tilt and the gravitational pull of other planets.

5. Why is the angular speed of earth in its orbit important?

The angular speed of earth in its orbit is important because it determines the length of our days and nights, and also affects seasonal changes and the overall climate on earth.

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