Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-134-98855-8
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Chapter 10 - Exercises and Problems - Page 191: 12

Answer

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As we know that $v=\frac{2\pi\space R_{earth}}{T}$ We plug in the known values to obtain: $v=\frac{2\pi(6.37\times 10^6)}{24\times 60\times 60}$ $v=460\frac{m}{s}$
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