SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SOLAR SYSTEM FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Earth’s period of revolution is about
A
one day
B
one week
C
One year
D
One hour
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Earth revolves in orbit around the sun in 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes with reference to the stars, at a speed ranging from 29.29 to 30.29 km/s. The 6 hours, 9 minutes adds up to about an extra day every fourth year, which is designated a leap year, with the extra day added as February 29th.

Detailed explanation-2: -Earth revolves around the sun in 365 days, 5 hours, 59 minutes and 16 seconds. The time a planet takes to revolve around the sun is called a year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The orbital period (also revolution period) is the amount of time a given astronomical object takes to complete one orbit around another object. In astronomy, it usually applies to planets or asteroids orbiting the Sun, moons orbiting planets, exoplanets orbiting other stars, or binary stars.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jupiter takes 12 years for one revolution where as earth takes 1 year, Mars takes 687 days and Venus takes 263 days.

Detailed explanation-5: -Earth takes 365 days to revolve around the Sun, whereas, Mars takes 687 days to complete one revolution around the Sun.

Detailed explanation-6: -Earth also travels on an elliptical orbit around the Sun. And it takes one year to make a complete trip. In one year Earth makes one revolution around the Sun.

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