O-LevelPhysicsKinematics5054/11 · May/June 2023 · Q391 Mark

It takes 27 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth. The average value of the radius of the Moon's orbit is 3.8 × 10⁸ m. What is the average orbital speed of the Moon?

A160 m/s

B1000 m/s

C1.4 × 10⁸ m/s

D8.8 × 10⁸ m/s

✓ Correct answer

B: 1000 m/s

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Topic: Kinematics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 39.

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