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  • 21-07-2016
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What is the magnitude of the speed of a person at the equator due to rotational speed of the Earth?

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AL2006
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  • 22-07-2016
Circumference of the Earth at the equator = 24,874 miles (40,030 km) .

Period of Earth's rotation =
23.9344699 hours

Speed = distance/time  =  1,039.3 miles per hour  (1,672.5 km/hr) .

Very close, easy numbers to remember:  1,000 mph / 1,700 km/hr .

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