2006-07-18 06:36:13 · 9 answers · asked by pearljam_80 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
You would rotate with the planet. If you didn't, then you would experience a thousand mile per hour wind as the Earth and it's atmosphere rotated past you.
2006-07-18 06:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stay at 3 feet altitude, then you would likely rotate with the planet. If you are literally cut free of the Earth's gravity, then it would depend on where you were on the Earth. In the morning, you would be left behind as the planet traveled in its orbit, in the evening you would run into the ground as the planet caught up with you.
At midnight, you would drift off in a tangent path into the solar system.
2006-07-18 13:46:42 · answer #2 · answered by aichip_mark2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually a good question. Presuming you are in the northern hemisphere. If you moved northward the Earth would be spinning slower underneath you as you went north giving you an eastward velocity relative to the earth and indeed you would hit something. If you went south. The Earth would be spinning faster underneath you as you went giving you a relative westward velocity. If you stayed in the same place you would just continue with the same velocity around the world you started with and stay in the same relative place. Look up Coriolis effect. - It is really cool.
2006-07-18 14:15:40 · answer #3 · answered by The Mog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would hit a wall. The earth rotates at between 550 and 885 mph, depending on latitude you are at. (May be off somewhat on the speeds).
But anyway the reason you wouldn't fly off into space is the same reason you don't feel an 800 mph wind. Its called the atmosphere.
2006-07-18 14:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by DanielofD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hovering would be exerting a force against the gravity of the earth. Being connected to the earth, you would most likely travel with it.
2006-07-18 13:43:07 · answer #5 · answered by i wear one button suit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose if you could hover off the ground 3 feet then I would expect you to be able to bounce bullets off your chest as well!
2006-07-18 14:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by Dwayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would rotate with the earth. You are still traveling at the same rate of speed the earth is turning.
2006-07-18 13:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by BeC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you were hovering 3 feet above the ground...
you would be carried off by the wind ...
2006-07-18 14:07:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting Question ! That's like asking how fast a fly is going when flying around in your car going down the highway !
2006-07-18 13:52:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋