Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 10 - Rotation - Problems - Page 288: 25b

Answer

$357.51\ m/s$

Work Step by Step

Linear velocity is $v=y\omega$ (where $y=r\ cos\theta$). Here, $r$ is radius of earth and is equal to $6400\ km$. Therefore; $v=\omega r cos (40)$ $v=(7.292\times 10^{-5}\ m/s)(6400\times 10^3 \ m) (0.766)$ $v= 357.51\ m/s$
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