Chosing a reference frame in which the Earth is at rest and doesn't rotate 1) Does anybody know of

London Ware

London Ware

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2022-05-17

Chosing a reference frame in which the Earth is at rest and doesn't rotate
1) Does anybody know of such a publication?
2) I know that even such speeds of 10 18 m/s are not in contradiction with relativity because a limiting velocity only exists for exchange of information, which apparantly does not occur.

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gudstrufy47j

gudstrufy47j

Beginner2022-05-18Added 16 answers

Velocities in General Relativity can only be compared at a point, where local tangent planes coincide. Talking about the velocities of far-away stars in any sort of absolute sense is an empty question. Saying 'the coordinate velocity of Andromeda is 10^huge m/s' is, in a sense, not a statement about physics, but rather about your coordinate system. In order to get a meaningful prediction, you would have to devise an experiment whereby you compare the two velocities--say, andromeda sends the earth a light signal at a preassigned 100 Hz. An Earth-based observer then measures the redshift for the light signal, and then uses that to decide their relative velocities.
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pevljivuaosyc

Beginner2022-05-19Added 1 answers

1) In this reference frame it is obvious that Earth is flattened at the poles. There is a centrifugal force pushing out away from the axis of rotation with magnitude ω 2 r, where r is the distance from the axis. If you're at the poles, r = 0and you aren't pushed out at all. If you're at the equator r = R e a r t h and you're pushed out a lot.

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