The eight planets: distance from the Sun vs orbital speed
Mercury races round the Sun at 47.4 km/s while Neptune ambles at 5.4; Earth does 29.8 km/s.
What does this axis measure?
Orbital speed (km/s)
What does this axis measure?
Distance from the Sun (million km)
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- Orbital speed (km/s)
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- Distance from the Sun (million km)
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The data: 8 points
| Distance from the Sun (million km) | Orbital speed (km/s) |
|---|---|
| 57.9 | 47.4 |
| 108.2 | 35 |
| 149.6 | 29.8 |
| 228 | 24.1 |
| 778.5 | 13.1 |
| 1432 | 9.7 |
| 2867 | 6.8 |
| 4515 | 5.4 |
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