
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134217437
Author: Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher: PEARSON
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The earth rotates through one complete revolution every 24 hours. Since the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the equator, you can think of a person standing on the equator as standing on the edge of a disc that is rotating through one complete revolution every 24
hours. Find the angular and linear velocity of a person standing on the equator. The radius of earth is approximately 4000 miles.
ω=____________rad/hr
v=_____________mi/hr
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