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
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