Question

(b) Earth rotates on its axis in 1 day. At what velocity is a person standing at the equator in the figure
above (Person 1) moving due to our planet's rotation?
km/h
mph

Answer 1

Answer:

1669.78 km/hr

Explanation:

Equator size of the circle = 2πr

os λ = 2x3.14x6378.1x

Cos 0= 2x3.14x6378.1x1 =40074.78 km

Now velocity at equator = Size of the circle ÷ Time = 40074.78 ÷ 24 = 1669.78 km/hr.

Hence the person standing at the equator will be moving at a speed of 1669.78 km/hr.