OS-UP-10-50 · OpenStax University Physics Volume 1
Relating Angular and Translational Quantities (Problem 50)
What is (a) the angular speed and (b) the linear speed of a point on Earth’s surface at latitude 30° N. Take the radius of the Earth to be 6309 km. (c) At what latitude would your linear speed be 10 m/s? Select the answer to part (a).