I know that we cannot feel Earth’s motion because we are moving with it (i.e. riding in a car with closed windows analogy) but why can we feel the forces on Earth like earthquakes? If we are moving with Earth, shouldn’t we “move” with earthquakes (as they are movements in the Earth’s crust) and therefore not be able to feel them?
Please don’t guess the answer. Only answer if you actually know what you’re talking about lol. I feel like I answered my own Q in my explanation but I need someone more knowledgeable to articulate it in simple words. Thanks!
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We are “attached” to the earth via gravity so we orbit the sun “together”, so we don’t notice it.
During an earthquake the ground physically moves from underneath us in different directions. This is separate from our movement/positioning on earth so we percieve this as a change.
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