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The Earth Rotates Through One Complete Revolution Every 24 Hours

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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 velocity of a person standing on the equator. ​


A) 0.262rad/hr
B) 0.267rad/hr
C) 0.278rad/hr
D) 0.279rad/hr
E) 0.274rad/hr

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