Does the speed of the Earth varies according to location north & south????????
& Does the duration of morning & evening varies according to location??????????????
2006-08-25 01:54:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The Earth's speed isn't measured by MPH, it's a rotary speed.
And the speed is 0.0416 rounds/hr (1 round/day). Meaning that it goes 1 full round every day.So it is a constant speed, however, because it's not perfectly spherical, in the Equator it feels faster than South and North Polls.
As far as the length of nights and days, it also has to do with the shape of the Earth. In Arctica and Antarctica they have nights that last about 4-5 months a year (no daylight whatsoever in this time of the year), why? Because of the way the Earth is shaped (slightly conic in the top and bottom).
I hope this helps :)
2006-08-25 06:48:47 · answer #1 · answered by American Wildcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you stand out side - the velocity will be highest in the Equator - like a the large wheel and the small wheel being driven by the same Axel. But if you are on earth the time factor of passing a point out side will be the same across from North to South.
The duration of morning and evening varies depending on location - because sun is an object out side the world as per what I mentioned previously !
2006-08-25 09:03:36 · answer #2 · answered by R G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The linear speed varies. It is more at the equator and decreases towards the poles.
The angular velocity remains constant throught the earth.
The duration of a morning and evening also remains constant for that particular day all over the earth.
2006-08-25 09:11:56 · answer #3 · answered by tuhinrao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think about it, the bigger part is moving faster, I guess, but since we are on the Earth, we don't notice it.
If by morning and evening you mean actual daylight and darkness, there are places in Northern Canada that get very little daylight during the winter months!
2006-08-25 10:01:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The Earth is traveling fastest at the equator. The closer you get to either pole, the slower you are actually going.
2006-08-25 09:01:49 · answer #5 · answered by bignellmedic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't varies. . . . . it's stable from many years but yea durations varies according to location.
2006-08-25 09:01:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1000 mph.
The circumference of the earth is 25,000 miles. The earth rotates completely in 24 hours. Divide the two....
1041.667 mph
2006-08-25 10:21:22 · answer #7 · answered by Ron B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋