In this little presentation they throw around numbers. Are they right?
http://dingo.care-mail.com/cards/flash/5409/galaxy.swf
2006-11-22 15:30:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Some are close, the equatorial speed of revolution is more like 1040 mph, instead of the 900 mph in the song. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth
The Earth's orbital velocity is 18.5 mph, close to the 19 mph in the song. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth
The Sun's speed is 20 km/s, which comes to 1.1 million miles/day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun
The speed of light is closer to 11 million miles per minute, rather than the 12 million in the song.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_speed
Bear in mind that the writer of the song is from Monty Python.
2006-11-22 17:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by arbiter007 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a cute bit, and the numbers are right.
2006-11-23 00:04:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sure do hope there are intelligent beings outside our galaxy
2006-11-23 00:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by aero 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh my gosh!!!
where did you find that??
I can't answer your question - but wanted to say thanks for the entertainment - that was bazaar (strange)
2006-11-22 23:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by moldinginindiana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-11-23 00:24:32 · answer #5 · answered by balstoall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋