How fast does the earth rotate

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How fast does the earth rotate

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Well, we have 1 rotation/24 hours, and the circumference of the Earth is 40,000 km, so going 40,000km/24hr=1667 km/hr on the equator. This gets lower as you move towards the poles, where rotational velocity is 0.

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