When you're flying in a plane, are you spinning with the Earth, or is the atmosphere independant of the Earth in its rotation?
2006-06-26 07:44:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The air around the planet is a viscous fluid and will travel with the rotation of the earth. This does not take into accounts things such as wind currents or the jet stream which are different things. There is a little bit of lag in the higher altitudes but its negligible
2006-06-26 07:46:41 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Since the Earth rotates at about 1000 miles per hour, if the atmosphere were independent of the Earth anything on it (you, your car, your house) would be blown right off. So we know the atmosphere and the Earth spin in the same direction and the same speed. And since the plane is "tied" to the Earth's atmosphere (when at rest) we can assume that when viewed from a stationary point in space the Plane (at rest) is moving at 1000 MPH to the east.
Putting the plane into flight only adds on an addition amount of speed.
2006-06-26 11:59:10 · answer #2 · answered by boter_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the atmosphere is independent of the rotation of earth but it does create the gravity that keeps us here.
2006-06-26 07:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by With Eyes That See 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the atmospehre rotates with the earth if it did not we would constantly experierce wind. Please ignore the other answers!!!!!
2006-06-26 08:49:09 · answer #4 · answered by Kalahari_Surfer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boy that's a great question!
2006-06-26 07:45:54 · answer #5 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋