How fast would you have to drive into the sunset at the equator to ensure the sun would never set? Use the assumption that your mode of transport can go on land, water and so forth.
2006-07-16 11:43:41 · 8 answers · asked by NONAME 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The mean diameter of the earth is about 12,756.3 km.
The mean circumference is pi times the diameter, or 40,075.09 km.
You would have to be traversing that every 24 hours therefore you would have to travel at about 1669.8 km/h
or
1,037.56 mph
or
463.83 m/s
or
Mach 1.4 on the ground.
2006-07-16 11:52:36 · answer #1 · answered by Curly 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
30 k
2006-07-16 18:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by reza s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth is about 24,900 miles statute miles in circumference around the equator. You'd need to travel this distance in 24 hours, so that would be 24,900miles/24 hrs or 1,038 mph
2006-07-16 20:16:35 · answer #3 · answered by stvrob_63 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth is approximately 27,000 miles in circumference at the equator, and it takes 24 hours for the earth to complete one revolution. If you divide 27,000 by 24 you will find the the earth is spinning at 1,125 miles per hour. Therefore, you would need to travel west at a speed of 1,125 miles per hour.
2006-07-16 18:50:04 · answer #4 · answered by James H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 degrees of the world every hour
there are 24 hours in a day, and so each timezone is 15 degrees of the sphere Earth. so i think its 1660.6 mph
u might wanna double check that tho
2006-07-16 18:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by I am watching your every move. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You filthy thing- think substituting an a for a u is cute?
2006-07-16 18:48:46 · answer #6 · answered by Larry l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As fast as a goat can run...tom science
2006-07-17 00:52:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know which of the above answers is correct, but I won't tell you because your name is offensive.
2006-07-16 22:56:52 · answer #8 · answered by LazlaHollyfeld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋