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Calculate the Linear Speed Due to the Earth's Rotation for a Person

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Calculate the linear speed due to the Earth's rotation for a person at a point on its surface located at 30o N latitude.The radius of the Earth is 6.40 × 106 m.


A) 299 m/s
B) 233 m/s
C) 403 m/s
D) 465 m/s

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