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  • 25-08-2022
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Earth’s diameter is approximately 8000 miles. Estimate the speed of a point on earth’s equator as it’s carried around with earth’s rotation.

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  • 25-08-2022

Answer:

1047 mi/hr

Explanation:

Circumference at the equator = pi * d    miles

  a point on the equator covers this distance in 24 hours ( 1 day)

Speed = distance / time  =  pi * 8000 / 24 = 1047 mi/hr

 

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