A person standing on the North Pole is truly standing still. Even though the earth is rotating around its axis, the closer we get to the axis the slower we go. Likewise if a person is standing near the equator they are moving at a speed of just over 1000 miles per hour. The question is how fast are we moving in Hartford Ct? Use Google to find an answer and post it as a comment on this blog.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The Need for Speed
A person standing on the North Pole is truly standing still. Even though the earth is rotating around its axis, the closer we get to the axis the slower we go. Likewise if a person is standing near the equator they are moving at a speed of just over 1000 miles per hour. The question is how fast are we moving in Hartford Ct? Use Google to find an answer and post it as a comment on this blog.
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