The word to fill in the blank is "equal". Because the time taken to rotate (spin on its axis) is equal to the time of revolution (going around the earth), this means that both have the same rate of angular rotation. So for every bit that the moon goes around its orbit around earth, the moon itself rotates accordingly to present the exact same side to earth.
The Soviet Union's Sputnik 1, it was launched October 4th 1957.
Answer:
The rate of change of distance between the two ships is 18.63 km/h
Explanation:
Given;
distance between the two ships, d = 140 km
speed of ship A = 30 km/h
speed of ship B = 25 km/h
between noon (12 pm) to 4 pm = 4 hours
The displacement of ship A at 4pm = 140 km - (30 km/h x 4h) =
140 km - 120 km = 20 km
(the subtraction is because A is moving away from the initial position and the distance between the two ships is decreasing)
The displacement of ship B at 4pm = 25 km/h x 4h = 100 km
Using Pythagoras theorem, the resultant displacement of the two ships at 4pm is calculated as;
r² = a² + b²
r² = 20² + 100²
r = √10,400
r = 101.98 km
The rate of change of this distance is calculated as;
r² = a² + b²
r = 101.98 km, a = 20 km, b = 100 km
