Question

Allison lives in Kansas City, which has coordinates of 39o5'59" N, 94o34'41 W (39.0997o N, 94.5783o W). (Earth's radius is 3950 miles). What is Allison's angular velocity in radians/hour? What is Allison's linear velocity, with respect to the center of earth in miles per hour?

Answer 1

Answer:

Allison's angular velocity is approximately π/12 radians/hour

Allison's linear velocity, with respect to the Earth, v is approximately 802.52 miles/hour

Step-by-step explanation:

The coordinates of Kansas City where Allison lives = 39°5'5'' N, 94°34'41''W (39.0997° N, 94.5783° W)

The radius of the Earth, R = 3950 miles

The rate of rotation of the Earth ≈ 2·π radians in 24 hours

The angular velocity of the Earth, ω ≈ 2·π/24 radians/hour ≈ π/12 radians/hour

The angular velocity of the Earth = Allison's angular velocity ≈ π/12 radians/hour

Allison's angular velocity, ω ≈ π/12 radians/hour

Allison's radius or revolution with respect to the axis of the Earth, r = 3950 miles × cos(39.0997°) ≈ 3,065.39635 miles

The linear velocity, v ≈ ω × r

∴ v ≈ π/12 radians/hour × 3,065.39635 miles = 802.518887792 miles/hour

Allison's linear velocity, with respect to the Earth (0 linear velocity), v ≈ 802.52 miles/hour