2006-07-04 11:34:00 · 6 answers · asked by Gadget Man 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The circumference of the earth at the equatoris approx 24,900 miles. It spins once upon its axis every approx 23hours 59 minutes ??seconds. So, at the equator, the surface is moving along at approx 1,000mph.
But, don't forget it's all relative.
The earth is moving in orbit about the Sun. The Sun is moving along with other stars in its arm of our spiral galaxy. Our galaxy is moving along with the "local group".
2006-07-04 20:19:51 · answer #1 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Approx 24,000 miles circumference, takes 24 hours. This is 3rd grade arithmetic.
2006-07-04 12:44:01 · answer #2 · answered by nick s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One revolution per day.
23 hr 56 min 4.1 sec
2006-07-04 11:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by m137pay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rounding for the length of the day:
pi/43200 radians per second
2006-07-04 11:52:21 · answer #4 · answered by The Yeti 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the equator, about 1,000 miles per hour.
2006-07-04 12:09:07 · answer #5 · answered by wires 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1000 miles per hour
2006-07-04 12:10:50 · answer #6 · answered by stephanievize 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋