Calculate the Linear Speed Due to the Earth's Rotation for a Person

question 26

Multiple Choice

Calculate the linear speed due to the Earth's rotation for a person at 40° north latitude on the Earth. The radius of the Earth is 6.40 *10⁶ m.

• A) 74.0 m/s
• B) 356 m/s
• C) 465 m/s
• D) 73.0 m/s

Understand patterns of discrimination within organizations and how they persist despite formal equality.

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Evaluate the impact of power and money on susceptibility to groupthink.

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