Orbital Speed Quiz

Calculate the orbital speed in metres per second if the radius of orbit is 10,000 metres and the time period is 100 seconds.

• 62.83 m/s

• 628.32 m/s

• 6.28 m/s

• 6283.19 m/s

Convert the orbital speed of 628.32 m/s to kilometres per second.

• 0.062832 km/s

• 6.2832 km/s

• 0.62832 km/s

• 62.832 km/s

If the time period of an orbit is 2 days, how many seconds is this?

• 172,800 seconds

• 86,400 seconds

• 43,200 seconds

• 259,200 seconds

Express a time period of 3 hours in seconds.

• 10,800 seconds

• 3,600 seconds

• 18,000 seconds

• 7,200 seconds

Calculate the orbital speed in metres per second if the radius of orbit is 5,000 metres and the time period is 50 seconds.

• 628.32 m/s

• 314.16 m/s

• 125.66 m/s

• 62.83 m/s

Convert the orbital speed of 314.16 m/s to kilometres per hour.

• 1130.976 km/h

• 113.0976 km/h

• 11.30976 km/h

• 11309.76 km/h

If the time period of an orbit is 1.5 days, how many minutes is this?

• 2160 minutes

• 1440 minutes

• 1080 minutes

• 720 minutes

Express a time period of 45 minutes in seconds.

• 2700 seconds

• 4500 seconds

• 5400 seconds

• 3600 seconds

Calculate the orbital speed in metres per second if the radius of orbit is 20,000 metres and the time period is 200 seconds.

• 628.32 m/s

• 314.16 m/s

• 125.66 m/s

• 62.83 m/s

Convert the orbital speed of 125.66 m/s to kilometres per hour.

• 452.376 km/h

• 45.2376 km/h

• 4.52376 km/h

• 4523.76 km/h