Lauren M.

asked • 10/28/23

PHYSICS-Earth radius and speed question

The earth's radius is 6.37×106m6.37×106m; it rotates once every 24 hours. The earth's angular speed is 7.3×10−5 rad/s. The speed of a point on the equator is 460 m/s.


  1. What is the speed of a point on the earth's surface halfway between the equator and the pole?

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