2006-10-05 10:06:26 · 7 answers · asked by abh 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Hi. Inertia. You start out rotating along with the Earth and when you jump you simply keep moving along with it. This is why most rockets are fired to the east. To keep the energy of motion.
2006-10-05 10:08:15 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it is important to mention that along with you all the items including the air is moving at the same speed! Obviously if you were on a car moving very fast and jumped you would slow down rapidly due to friction with the air.
2006-10-05 17:15:04 · answer #2 · answered by VikingBanshee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The air that you jump into is movning at the same speed as the earth, so you all move together
2006-10-05 17:26:45 · answer #3 · answered by prof. Jack 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are moving at the same speed as the earth,
like why you can toss something to someone in you car, even driving at 100 miles an hour without it suddenly going 100, or stopping.
2006-10-05 17:08:44 · answer #4 · answered by papeche 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we're moving with it, same as a bus doesn't drive out from under you if you jump up on it.
2006-10-05 17:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by foogill 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because of mutual velosity
2006-10-05 17:08:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gravitational pull.....you may be "in the air" but you are moving with the earth by.....gravitational pull
2006-10-05 17:09:12 · answer #7 · answered by loyal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋