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2006-11-20 02:40:14 · 15 answers · asked by Arun 2 in Science & Mathematics Geography

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The Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars all rise in the east and set in the west. And that's because Earth spins -- toward the east.

For a moment, let us ignore Earth's orbit around the Sun (as well as the Sun's and solar system's revolution around the center of the Galaxy, and even the Galaxy's journey through the Universe). For the moment, let us just think about one motion - - Earth's spin (or rotation) on its axis.

Earth rotates or spins toward the east, and that's why the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars all rise in the east and make their way westward across the sky. Suppose you are facing east - the planet carries you eastward as it turns, so whatever lies beyond that eastern horizon eventually comes up over the horizon and you see it!

People at Earth's equator are moving at a speed of about 1,600 kilometers an hour -- about a thousand miles an hour -- thanks to Earth's rotation. That speed decreases as you go in either direction toward Earth's poles. In the state of Texas, you'd moving at about 1,400 kilometers an hour due to rotation. If you're in southern Canada, you're moving at only about a thousand kilometers an hour. Now think about what would happen if you stood exactly at the North Pole. You'd still be moving, but you'd be turning in a circle as Earth spins on its axis.

You may wonder why you don't feel this speed: it's because human beings have no 'speed organs' which can sense absolute speed. You can only tell how fast you are going relative to something else, and you can sense changes in velocity as you either speed up or slow down. But we cannot really tell whether or not we are just moving at a constant speed unless something else tips us off!

2006-11-20 03:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

The Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars all rise in the east and set in the west. And that's because Earth spins -- toward the east.
For a moment, let us ignore Earth's orbit around the Sun (as well as the Sun's and solar system's revolution around the center of the Galaxy, and even the Galaxy's journey through the Universe). For the moment, let us just think about one motion - - Earth's spin (or rotation) on its axis.
Earth rotates or spins toward the east, and that's why the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars all rise in the east and make their way westward across the sky. Suppose you are facing east - the planet carries you eastward as it turns, so whatever lies beyond that eastern horizon eventually comes up over the horizon and you see it!
People at Earth's equator are moving at a speed of about 1,600 kilometers an hour -- about a thousand miles an hour -- thanks to Earth's rotation. That speed decreases as you go in either direction toward Earth's poles. In the state of Texas, you'd moving at about 1,400 kilometers an hour due to rotation. If you're in southern Canada, you're moving at only about a thousand kilometers an hour. Now think about what would happen if you stood exactly at the North Pole. You'd still be moving, but you'd be turning in a circle as Earth spins on its axis.
You may wonder why you don't feel this speed: it's because human beings have no 'speed organs' which can sense absolute speed. You can only tell how fast you are going relative to something else, and you can sense changes in velocity as you either speed up or slow down. But we cannot really tell whether or not we are just moving at a constant speed unless something else tips us off!

2006-11-20 02:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by Tomcat 1 · 5 2

The solar rises contained in the East in all international places in the international. that is because the Earth's rotation 'contains' its lands from West to East. the purely exceptions to an jap increasing are on the North & South Poles. the following East & West do not exist; purely South & North respectively.

2016-11-29 07:35:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Coz Earth Rotates From West to East

2006-11-23 06:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

as the earth rotates from west to east, the sun appears to rise from east

2006-11-21 23:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by xxxxxxxx 1 · 1 1

actually,neither sun rises nor it sets.
earth rotate around sun from west to east
so it appears to us that the sun rises in east and sets in the west
for further details
visit science portals and many other scientific sites
enjoy!!!!

2006-11-20 03:12:00 · answer #6 · answered by ASHISH2006 A 1 · 0 2

Because the north pole is at the top of the globe. If it was at the bottom, and the planet turned in it's present direction, then the sun would rise in the west

2006-11-20 03:06:00 · answer #7 · answered by nachtmann2 5 · 0 2

Because the Earth rotates counterclockwise relative to the north celestial pole. This causes the Sun to appear to be in the east as a given spot rotates around to the day side, because that direction of rotation is eastwards forward.

2006-11-20 02:43:05 · answer #8 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0 3

rose

2017-03-19 03:31:31 · answer #9 · answered by maha 7 · 0 0

Due to the earth's rotation it appears that sun is rising in east,but it doesn't happen ,since the sun is stationary in its place & our earth's rotation is in anticlockwise direction,so it appears to be rising in the east.

2006-11-20 03:02:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

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