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Question 8

The average distance from Mars to the Sun is 2.3 × 1011 m and its orbital period is 687 days687\text{ days}687 days.

What is the average orbital speed of Mars?

A

3.3×105 km/day3.3 \times 10^5\text{ km/day}3.3×105 km/day

B

1.1×106 km/day1.1 \times 10^6\text{ km/day}1.1×106 km/day

C

2.1×106 km/day2.1 \times 10^6\text{ km/day}2.1×106 km/day

D

2.1×109 km/day2.1 \times 10^9\text{ km/day}2.1×109 km/day

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