Comparing the Frequencies of the Moon and Earth's Revolution: Which is Greater?

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The frequency of the Moon’s revolution around the Earth is greater than that of Earth's revolution around the Sun. The calculations show that the Earth completes one revolution every 365 days, while the Moon completes one revolution every 27.322 days. This results in the Moon's frequency being approximately 13.4 times greater than that of Earth's. Additionally, the discussion highlights the linguistic connection between the word "month" and "moon," prompting a comparison of the frequency of months to years. Understanding these frequencies provides insight into celestial mechanics and timekeeping.
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Homework Statement



Which is greater, the frequency of the Moon’s revolution about the Earth, or the frequency of Earth’s revolution about the Sun? How much (factor) greater?

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f=1/p
p=period

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Earth= 1 Revolution/365 days (1 rev/31536000 s)
Moon= 1 Rev/27.322 days (1 rev/2360620.8 s)
 
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So you have two numbers, 1/365 and 1/27. Can't you say which one is greater?

As an aside: the word "month", in many languages, including English,, comes from the word "moon". How does the frequency of changing months compare with that of changing years?
 
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