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olga_2 [115]
3 years ago
6

What does the term "speed" describe?

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Blababa [14]3 years ago
7 0
The cyclist who travels 20 kilometers per hour for 15 kilometers
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This is the same as the distance = vt equation. The total distance traveled by the satellite is the circumference of its circular orbit.

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