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We should all consider this. The earth is spinning at
angular acceleration (of a rotating sphere) = v2/r (v = velocity, r = radius)
force = m*a (m = mass, a = acceleration)
Earth's mass = 5.9726 × 1024 kilograms (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/earthfact.html)
Earth's radius = 6,378 kilometers (at equator)
Earth's velocity = 11.186 km/s
Average person's mass: = 70 kg (http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2003/AlexSchlessingerman.shtml)
The force due to acceleration is
f = m*a = m* v2/r = (70 kilograms * (.47 km/s)2)/6,378 km = 0.00242442772 kg*km/s2
which is equivalent to 2.4244 kg*m/s2, which is 2.4244 Newtons.
That seems way too high. 2.4244 Newtons of force is not nothing.
But if anyone thinks I've done something wrong point it out.
We should all consider this. The earth is spinning at
angular acceleration (of a rotating sphere) = v2/r (v = velocity, r = radius)
force = m*a (m = mass, a = acceleration)
Earth's mass = 5.9726 × 1024 kilograms (http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/earthfact.html)
Earth's radius = 6,378 kilometers (at equator)
Earth's velocity = 11.186 km/s
Average person's mass: = 70 kg (http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2003/AlexSchlessingerman.shtml)
The force due to acceleration is
f = m*a = m* v2/r = (70 kilograms * (.47 km/s)2)/6,378 km = 0.00242442772 kg*km/s2
which is equivalent to 2.4244 kg*m/s2, which is 2.4244 Newtons.
That seems way too high. 2.4244 Newtons of force is not nothing.
But if anyone thinks I've done something wrong point it out.
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