taking into consideration the rotation n revolution in mind, can someone explain , why it takes more time to travel to a same place using one of the direction. Can someone please send the explanation , if links are available that would be more helpful.
2007-02-15 15:54:00 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
the only way the revolution really affects it is winds or currents. discounting those, it would take the same time, as time zones do not affect the time that travel takes.
However, with winds, west to east is faster because of the winds. Currents change depending on where you are.
2007-02-15 16:45:31 · answer #1 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If flying, it generally takes more time to go west that east because the general west to east wind direction. You need to battle the headwinds flying west, they help you going east.
Relavistic time dilation helps you as well going east, but the difference would be difficult to tell even with the best atomic clocks.
2007-02-16 00:00:52 · answer #2 · answered by Holden 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
traveling by air,in northern hemisphere, it takes more time to go from east to west. E to W is traveling AGAINST the jetstream.
traveling by surface, land transportation, it makes no difference which direction. time will be the same.
traveling by sea, it depends upon where you are on the globe, currents move in both directions.
2007-02-16 00:05:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's actually a trick question do to the time difference it takes more time to travel to the east because if it is 3:00 pm o'clock in N.Y. it is 12:00 noon in California so i believe your answer would be the east it takes more time to travel east.
2007-02-16 00:07:41 · answer #4 · answered by jokerace4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the headwinds. If you travel west, you are going against the prevailing wind. If you are going east, you are going with a nice tailwind.
2007-02-16 00:02:12 · answer #5 · answered by Dereky 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
east
2007-02-16 00:01:39 · answer #6 · answered by italien bum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start from which point ?
2007-02-15 23:59:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋