Earth rotates on an axis through its poles. The distance from the axis to a location on Earth 40 degrees north latitude is about 3033.5 miles. Therefore, a location on Earth at 40 degrees north latitude is spinning on a circle of radius 3033.5 miles. Compute the linear speed on the surfuce of Earth at 40 degrees north latitude.

Meossi91

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2022-08-03

Earth rotates on an axis through its poles. The distance from the axis to a location on Earth 40 degrees north latitude is about 3033.5 miles. Therefore, a location on Earth at 40 degrees north latitude is spinning on a circle of radius 3033.5 miles. Compute the linear speed on the surfuce of Earth at 40 degrees north latitude.

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Holly Crane

Holly Crane

Beginner2022-08-04Added 14 answers

First, we need to find the distance traveled in one completerotation.
Which corresponds to the circumference of the circle.
r = 3033.5 miles ; circum ference = 2 π ( r 2 ) 5.782 10 7 miles
Now, in order to relate the circumference into linear speed, weneed to find the time it takes for one complete rotation to take place.
The earth rotates completely about itself every 24 hours.
t= 24 hours
Now, we can find the linear speed.
[ ( 5.782 10 7 m i l e s ) / ( 24 h o u r s ) ] = 2.409 10 6 miles per hour.
Answer: 2.41 10 6 mph

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