2007-02-06 06:07:05 · 3 answers · asked by goring 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Probably not, as there is always resistance to the motion due to material encountered in the orbit, which would slow things down.
2007-02-06 06:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean the speed, then the answer is; "no".
First of all, the Earth doesn't orbit around the galaxy, it orbits around the sun and the sun alone. The orbital speed that is commonly used, is the average orbital speed. The average speed is 107 km/h more or less. The maximum orbital speed (the speed the Earth has when in its perihelium) is 109 km/s. The minimum orbital speed (the speed the Earth has when in its aphelium) is 105 km/s. This is because of some ungodly physical phenomenon called "gravity" - apparently.
So it's safe to say that, given me a car, I would be faster than the Earth ever will be.
2007-02-06 14:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. The Earth can exchange orbital energy with the Moon, with the Sun, with Jupiter, ... with everything else in the universe.
On the other hand, the exchanges have, for the past few billion years, been very small.
2007-02-06 14:31:09 · answer #3 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋