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Chapter 6: Q. 103 (page 366)

Linear Speed on Earth Earth rotates on an axis through its poles. The distance from the axis to a location on Earth 30掳 north latitude is about 3429.5 miles. Therefore, a location on Earth at 30掳 north latitude is spinning on a circle of radius of 3429.5 miles. Compute the linear speed on the surface of Earth at 30掳 north latitude.

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The linear speed on the surface of the earth at $30 掳$ the north latitude is $898 \frac{miles}{hour}$

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Step 1. Given information.

Consider the given information,

The distance from the axis to a location on Earth at 30掳 north latitude is about 3429.5 miles. Therefore, a location on Earth at 30掳 north latitude is spinning on a circle of radius of 3429.5 miles.

Step 2. Explanation to find the value.

Since-, the earth rotates 360 degrees in 24 hours. Thus,

$1 掳 = \frac{24 hours}{360 掳}$

Now, check for 30 degrees.

$\begin{array}{rcl} t & = & \frac{24 hours}{360 掳} 脳 30 掳 \\ = & \frac{24 hours}{12} \\ = & 2 hours \end{array}$

Convert the angle 30 degrees into radian.

$\begin{array}{rcl} 胃 & = & 30 掳脳 \frac{蟺}{180 掳} \\ = & \frac{蟺}{6} \end{array}$

Step 3. Find the linear speed.

Since angular speed is $蝇 = \frac{胃}{t}$ and linear speed is $v = r 蝇$ . Thus,

$v = \frac{胃}{t} 路 r$

Substitute the angle $\frac{蟺}{6}$ , time is 2 hours and the radius is $3429.5$ . Substitute the values in the formula,

$\begin{array}{rcl} v & = & \frac{\frac{蟺}{6}}{2} 路 3429.5 \\ = & \frac{蟺}{12} 路 3429.5 \\ = & \frac{\frac{22}{7}}{12} 路 3429.5 \\ 鈮� & 898 miles / hours \end{array}$

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Step 1. Given information.

Step 2. Explanation to find the value.

Step 3. Find the linear speed.

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