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Question
Find out the velocity of the earth’s rotation in km/ hour.
Solution
Earth’s circumference = 40,075 km
Time taken for earth to complete one rotation = 24 hours
Thus, velocity of the earth’s rotation in km/ hour = 1669.79 km/hour.
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