What Is the Angular Speed About the Rotational Axis of the Earth

question 49

Multiple Choice

What is the angular speed about the rotational axis of the Earth for a person standing on the surface?

• A) 7.3 × 10−⁵ rad/s
• B) 3.6 × 10−⁵ rad/s
• C) 6.28 × 10−⁵ rad/s
• D) 3.14 × 10−⁵ rad/s

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that typically prepares the body for action in threatening situations.

Endothermic Animals

Animals that are able to regulate their body temperature through internal mechanisms, regardless of the external environmental temperature.

Ectothermic Animals

Organisms that rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature.

Vasoconstriction

The narrowing of blood vessels, which increases blood pressure by reducing the volume of space for blood flow.