The Earth makes one full rotation in 24 hours so will it take the helicopter with it while spinning?
2007-07-26 14:29:54 · 14 answers · asked by JC E-Gun 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
If the 'same spot' is relative to its position above the earth, then yes. If the 'same spot' was relative to its position from the moon , then probably not.
2007-07-26 14:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an excellent question!
The answer is no, a helicopter would not go to the other side of the world. If that was the case, why would they fly to places if they could just hover and let the earth take them. The entire earth moves, not just the lithosphere and down, the entire atmosphere moves too, so when you wake up and look at the sky, you will be looking at the same atmosphere as when you went to sleep, although it is hard to tell, it is so.
to wrap up, the entire earth makes the rotation, not just the solid parts, so the air that the helicopter is hovering in is making the earth's rotation at the same speed as solid earth is
2007-07-27 02:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can see that some people have never flown a helicopter. To answer your question, you do need more specifics. For one. If I hover my helicopter, I hover in relation to the ground I am over...the earth. After 12 hours I would be "on the other side of the earth" but only in relation to the sun. Now, If I hover in relation to the sun, i will be movind around the earth at quite a high rate o speed ...but it will never get dark, as the sun would be in the same spot....as long as I travel west. However.....I this situation only works when flying directly over the equator. Thats as far as degrees around a sphere go anyway.
2007-07-27 00:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by zebj25 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it would be on the other side of the earth. Airlines, artillery, must take rotation of the earth underneath them into account. Airlines use this in transpolar routes. They aim where a location will be upon arrival, then set their course to allow for the earth's rotation. The earth rotates so fast that planes have to take this into account when they are landing on North-South runways.
2007-07-27 02:11:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because of gravity the helicopter is turning at the same speed as the earth so it will seem to stay consistently above the same area of ground. We're all moving together, all the time.
2007-07-26 21:37:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Since it is moving with the rotation of the Earth when it lifts off, that forward motion will continue, even if it hovers.
2007-07-26 23:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by David A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it will continue in the same direction as the rotation of the earth and pulled toward the center of the earth by gravity.
2007-07-26 21:34:15 · answer #7 · answered by Keith 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the atmosphere rotates with the earth, so no.
if the atmosphere stayed stationary relative to earth the wind will blow across the planet at the speed of earths rotation or about 1000 mph
2007-07-28 19:37:54 · answer #8 · answered by 22 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very funny. - "The same spot" - relative to:
The Earth?
The wind?
The Earth-Moon system?
The Sun?
The Center of the Galaxy?
2007-07-26 22:54:29 · answer #9 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course. The earth's atmosphere rotates with the earth and the helicopter will be stationary relative to the atmosphere.
2007-07-26 21:33:08 · answer #10 · answered by Daniel C 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋