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Physics · May / June 2024 · Paper 11 · Question 40

5054The Earth

Which statement is correct?

  1. AThe orbital speed of the Earth around the Sun is: $\dfrac{2\pi \times \text{average diameter of the orbit}}{\text{orbital period}}$.
  2. BThe orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse.
  3. CThe Moon takes approximately one month to orbit the Sun.
  4. DLight from the Sun takes 5.0 minutes to reach the Earth.

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Correct answer: B. The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is an ellipse.

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