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The mean distance of the moon from Earth is considered as radius :
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miles
mile.
revolution takes
days.
Time
day
hours
hour.
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The linear distance traveled by moon is calculated by
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Since we are assuming that the orbit of the moon around Earth is circular, distance for
revolution is
.
Substitute
miles.
miles.
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The linear speed of the moon is calculated by using the formula
.
Substitute
hours and
miles.

miles/hour.
miles/hour.
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The linear speed of the moon is
miles/hour.