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Science & Mathematics by Anonymous 2018-07-11 00:33:31
Social Science
If the earth is a spinning globe, can a bird get to the other side of the world by flying in place for 12 hours?
9 answers
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Anonymous
really?
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Anonymous
No. After centuries of rotation the atmosphere is rotating along with the earth so the bird "flying in place" would be carried along with it.
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Anonymous
No, and only humming birds can hover in place ( I think) and they are still moving with Earth's rotation. Earth is spinning 1040 miles hour ONLY AT THE EQUATOR,. So many people get this wrong. The speed of rotation is latitude dependent..
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Anonymous
The bird is moving along with the earths rotation. To stay in place, he would have to fly at 1000 miles per hour, relative to earth.
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Anonymous
No, all organisms and the sky move with Earth. Otherwise everything would be torn away.
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Anonymous
No!
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Anonymous
"Flying in place" Let's think about that for a bit.
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Anonymous
I'm surprised you are still alive and haven't died from forgetting to breathe.
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Anonymous
No. The atmosphere moves with the planet.
