document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154517>Question 154517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming the earth to be a perfect shere with a diameter of 8000 miles, find the angular velocity and linear speed of a point at the equator. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the earth rotates about it's axis once every 24 hours...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"linear speed\" is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8000 miles)/(24 hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "333.33 miles/hr<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"angular speed\" is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(360 degrees)/(24 hours)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 deg/hr<BR>\n" );
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