How fast is the planet spinning?
In this lesson students use rates, arc length, and trigonometry to determine the speed at which points on the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, and Arctic Circle travel due to the Earth’s rotation. Think the Earth spins at the same speed everywhere? Think again!
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