SOLUTION: Can someone help me with this? It is a problem about angular velocity. Everyone is spinning because of the Earth's rotation. How much slower is a person in England traveling c

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Question 1075670: Can someone help me with this?
It is a problem about angular velocity.
Everyone is spinning because of the Earth's rotation. How much slower is a person in England traveling compared to a person in U.S.?
Thank you.

Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is a problem about angular velocity.
Everyone is spinning because of the Earth's rotation. How much slower is a person in England traveling compared to a person in U.S.?
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The "angular velocity" is the same, 1 rotation for ~ 24 hours --> 2pi/24 radians/hour.
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The linear speed depends on the latitude.

Answer by ikleyn(52798)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This problem IS NOT about angular velocity.

It is about linear velocity of circular motion.



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