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The mean distance of the moon from Earth is considered as radius :
\ miles
mile.
revolution takes
days.
Time day
hours
hour.
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The linear distance traveled by moon is calculated by .
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.