2006-08-24 13:23:47 · 15 answers · asked by istand1000 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
1038 MPH and decreasing...take the circumference
and divide by 24 (hours in a day). The Circumference 24912.
2006-08-24 13:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by Scott A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it makes a complete revolution every 24 hours. If you divide the circumference of the Earth (as measured 90-degrees from its axis) by 24, it should give you the speed in mph that any point along the true equator (as it relates to the axis) is traveling.
2006-08-24 20:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by Irish Eyes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. The speed differs from the poles to the equator. If you ignore the orbit around the sun then the earth spins about once every 24 hours. Since it's about 24,000 miles in circumference, the speed (at the equator) would be about 1,000 miles per hour.
2006-08-24 20:26:05 · answer #3 · answered by Cirric 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Since the earth's circumference is 24,901 miles and it takes 24 hours to make once revolution, the earth rotates at 1037.5 miles per hour at the equator and slower as you go toward the poles
2006-08-24 20:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by naked_in_lake 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're right on Earth's equator, the spin is 1,038 mph. To find out what the speed is for other locations, find what the latitude is where you are, get the cosine of that and then multiply it by 1,038. For example, I live at 45-degrees latitude. The cosine of 45 is .707. 1,038 times .707 = 733.97 mph.
2006-08-24 20:38:33 · answer #5 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just over 1,000 miles an hour just standing still on the equator cool Earth is 25,000 miles around and spins once in 24 hours
2006-08-24 20:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Earth is 28000 miles in diameter,takes 24 hours to go around
that would be around =1166 miles per hour
2006-08-24 20:32:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 1000 mph at the equator but at the very north pole and the very south pole you really don't go anywhere very fast at all.
2006-08-24 20:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by dam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll hazard a guess; I think five thousand miles an hour. The first Gemini mission orbited at ten thousand miles an hour if I recall correctly. I'm open to correction.
2006-08-24 20:25:50 · answer #9 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the earth rotates once per 24 hours, giving us our familiar night and day.
2006-08-24 20:26:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋