2007-05-06 08:22:21 · 7 answers · asked by Ann 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Actually, I think the person on the equator would spin faster. Speed is distance times time. The person on the equator would cover more distance in 24 hours than the person on the pole. So they are moving faster. Right?
2007-05-06 08:35:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The angular velocity with respect to a slice taken through the Earth perpendicular to the axis of rotation will be the same for each person.
The linear velocity of the person at the equator will be much greater than the person in Antartica and they will cover much more distance.
2007-05-06 15:58:43 · answer #2 · answered by Nidav llir 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Equator! V=2*pi R/T The period of 24 hours/rev is the same (and thus the angular velocity) but the radius vector of rotation is larger at the equator and since its linear velocity is directly proportional to the radius vector it must be more at the equator. Theoretically there should be a pole point where you simply spin very slowly in one position once every 24 hours. An example would be someone sitting on the axis of rotation on a playground carousel. This same effect due to different linear velocities at different points on the planet has caused the Earth to be a pole-flattened oblate spheroid bulging at the equator( kind of like a tangerine) instead of a true sphere (like an orange).
Take a regular playing card (like those used in poker) and put it in different areas of spinning things like ceiling fans and bicycle tire spokes and listen to the difference of sound caused by the difference in speeds of certain areas of whatever spinning object you decide to investigate.
2007-05-06 15:40:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say someone in Antarctica would spin faster because technically, someone on the equator wouldn't really be spinning but instead, revolving! I'm 13 and that is my opinion.
2007-05-06 15:38:31 · answer #4 · answered by justakid131 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person on the equator is traveling at a little more than 1000 mph .
2007-05-06 16:31:18 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth is one object so the whole earth is moving at the same speed everywhere. But at the equator you will cover more distance.
2007-05-06 16:22:34 · answer #6 · answered by Mr. Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the same rate. If you were asking who covers more DISTANCE, then the person on the equator.
2007-05-06 15:28:51 · answer #7 · answered by leikevy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋