INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

THE EARTH

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
At what speed does the earth rotate around its axis?
A
1760 km per hour
B
1670 km per hour
C
1750 km per hour
D
1671 km per hour
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With this information, to work out how fast Earth is spinning we need only our planet’s circumference. At the equator, its circumference is roughly 40, 075 kilometres, so dividing this by the length of day means that, at the equator, Earth spins at about 1670 kilometres per hour.

Detailed explanation-2: -Specifically, Earth rotates faster at the Equator than it does at the poles. Earth is wider at the Equator, so to make a rotation in one 24-hour period, equatorial regions race nearly 1, 600 kilometers (1, 000 miles) per hour. Near the poles, Earth rotates at a sluggish 0.00008 kilometers (0.00005 miles) per hour.

Detailed explanation-3: -Earth moves very fast. It spins (rotates) at a speed of about 1, 000 miles (1600 kilometers) per hour and orbits around the Sun at a speed of about 67, 000 miles (107, 000 kilometers) per hour. We do not feel any of this motion because these speeds are constant.

Detailed explanation-4: -20 degrees: 974.9747 mph (1, 569.1 km/h) 30 degrees: 898.54154 mph (1, 446.1 km/h) 40 degrees: 794.80665 mph (1, 279.1 km/h) 50 degrees: 666.92197 mph (1, 073.3 km/h)

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