Why can’t we feel the earth rotating ?
In: Physics
A carousel takes maybe 6 seconds seconds to complete one rotation, so the centrifugal force pulling you outwards is apparent. The Earth, however, takes 86,400 seconds, so the centrifugal force tugging you away from Earth is negligible compared to the strong gravity pulling you towards the Earth. The force you feel when spinning depends on your *rotational* speed, not your linear speed. Yes, you’re travelling at around 1000mph as you whiz around with the Earth, but because the Earth is so huge, the *rotational* speed is very slow, and only goes around once every 24 hours. So, you feel very, very little centrifugal force.
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