What is the total Energy of the Earth as observed from the Sun(neglecting absorption)?

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What is the total Energy of the Earth as observed from the Sun(neglecting absorption)?

and the total energy divided be the mass of the Earth?

2006-09-13 02:07:22 · 2 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Is kinetic energy what you want?

KE = 1/2 m v^2
Earth: mass = 5.9742x10^24 Kg. Avg speed = 29783 m/s

KE = 1/2 (5.9742x10^24)(29783)^2

= 2.6496x10^33 Joules

2006-09-16 15:25:51 · answer #1 · answered by Dan C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Google your question. Good luck.

2006-09-16 12:06:17 · answer #2 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋