SOLUTION: How fast would you have to travel across the Earth in order to keep the sun in the exact same position in the sky above your head? Hint: The radius of the Earth is approximately 39
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Question 576883: How fast would you have to travel across the Earth in order to keep the sun in the exact same position in the sky above your head? Hint: The radius of the Earth is approximately 3960 miles Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How fast would you have to travel across the Earth in order to keep the sun in the exact same position in the sky above your head? Hint: The radius of the Earth is approximately 3960 miles
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Using 1 revolution in 24 hours:
It depends on your latitude. At the poles, you can stand still and just rotate.
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At the equator, it's 3960*2*pi/24 mi/hr = 330*pi mi/hr
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At other points, it's 330*pi*cos(latitude)
