Subject: when a plane flies, does it continue to rotate with the earth?
Date: Fri Apr 12 11:08:36 2002
Posted by suzanne
Grade level: 7-9
School: No school entered.
City: pplano State/Province: tx
Country: usa
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1018624116.Ph
Message:
My science teacher says that the earth spins alone without the flying
airplane. She says that flight paths must account for the fact that the earth
spins independently. This does not make sense, based on my calculations of how
far the earth would spin under a jumper's feet at the equator. Thanks for your
help.
Re: when a plane flies, does it continue to rotate with the earth?
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