2006-07-13 23:48:26 · 19 answers · asked by rod p 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
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2006-07-14 06:14:01 · answer #1 · answered by slick_geek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to think this when I was 8.
No. To change the direction/speed of an object in motion, you need to exert a large enough force to overcome its momentum. The earth is a very massive object with a circumference of over 40,000 km at the equator, spinning at a rate of 465.11 metre per second. The amount of force exerted by all of the earth's population, human or otherwise cannot possibly come near to overcoming this.
2006-07-13 23:55:42 · answer #2 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as the world spins at such a high speed and if the revolution did change in any way whatsoever you would fall off which might be a good thing for asking such a silly question
i'm afraid the answer to your question is a definate no it wouldn't make a blind bit of difference
no offence meant
2006-07-13 23:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by Marius Van Romanus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the only way to change the rotation of the earth would be if a large object struck the outside of the earth, ir if magnetic fields or poles changed.
2006-07-14 01:19:09 · answer #4 · answered by a.malin@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible, on a round object like the earth, for everone to run in the same direction.
2006-07-14 05:31:21 · answer #5 · answered by Veritas 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I don’t think so. Although there are a lot of humans I think we are so small that we would not have much effect at all. However I have often thought that burning millions of tones of previously buried coal and oil may change the balance of the planet.
2006-07-13 23:53:14 · answer #6 · answered by cov111 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
using newtonian laws: the earths spin would be effected by this happening. however due to the force of the earths spin and the small force created by the movement, it would have such a negligible that it would be viryually impossible to measure
2006-07-14 03:44:25 · answer #7 · answered by Spike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO... but most the world's population would drown in the oceans, seas and lakes of the world... others would die in the deserts or major mountain ranges! What a silly idea... don't even consider messing with our rotation... what's wrong with you? lol
2006-07-13 23:53:58 · answer #8 · answered by nomad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, i herd if everyone in China jumped at the same time then that would make the whole world shake/wobble.
2006-07-13 23:51:23 · answer #9 · answered by Hanif 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some one thought the seas came because some person
left the tap on. ha ha ha
2006-07-21 01:00:15 · answer #10 · answered by deli_fred@yahoo.co.uk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
superman can, do you remember the movie, when lois lane dies in an earthquake sad superman fly around the eath to make it spin backward to travel back in time so he can save lois............
2006-07-14 00:13:01 · answer #11 · answered by australeolive 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋