The document discusses the differences between revolution and rotation as they relate to Earth. Revolution is the movement of Earth around the sun, taking 365.25 days to complete at a speed of about 18 miles per second. Rotation is the spinning of Earth on its axis, taking 24 hours to complete at a speed of about 1,038 miles per hour. Examples are given of objects revolving or rotating to further illustrate the concepts.

1. Revolution & Rotation

2.  A revolution occurs
as the earth moves
around the sun.
 Time for one
revolution = 365 1/4
days = 8,766 hours
 The speed of earth’s
revolution is about
18 miles per second.

3.  Rotation is the
spinning of the
Earth on its axis.
 The time for one
rotation is 24 hours.
 The speed of
rotation 24,855
miles/24 hr or
1,038 miles/hr Click image to view Earth’s rotation.

4.  The path an object takes as it revolves around
another object.

5. Examples of revolution &
rotation

6. The basketball is…
Revolving

7. The skater is…
Rotating

8. Rotating
The top is…

9. The people are…
Revolving

10. Mickey’s car is…
Revolving

11. The ball is…
Rotating

12. But, the Earth is also…
Rotating on its axis

13. Every second, that you sit
in this classroom, the
Earth's orbital motion
carries you about 18 miles
through space.

14. Thank you………
By Ketan Vashisht,
Class 6th A,
Roll no. 11,
TMS, Mohali