Solve the Problem. -The Earth Rotates About Its Pole Once Every 24 Hours

question 95

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The Earth rotates about its pole once every 24 hours. The distance from the pole to a location on Earth 35° north latitude is about 3,243.8 miles. Therefore, a location on Earth at 35° north latitude is spinning on a circle of
Radius 3,243.8 miles. Compute the linear speed on the surface of the Earth at 35° north latitude.

• A) 135 mph
• B) 20,381 mph
• C) 795 mph
• D) 849 mph

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