GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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rotation
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revolution
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -"Revolution” refers the object’s orbital motion around another object. For example, Earth rotates on its own axis, producing the 24-hour day. Earth revolves about the Sun, producing the 365-day year. A satellite revolves around a planet.
Detailed explanation-2: -The movement/motion of the Earth about its axis is defined as rotation. One rotation takes 24 hours or a day. (ii) Revolution. The movement/motion of the Earth around the Sun in its orbit is called revolution. One revolution takes 365.25 days.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are Revolutions and Orbits? An orbit is a regular, curved path that one object in space takes around another one. The Earth takes 365.25 days to complete one revolution (completion of an orbit).
Detailed explanation-4: -Revolution occurs when one body moves around another, while rotation means moving around the axis. For example, the Moon revolves around the Earth, and the Earth revolves around the Sun.