ISP 205: Visions of the Universe - Physics & Astronomy
ISP 205: Visions of the Universe - Physics & Astronomy
ISP 205: Visions of the Universe - Physics & Astronomy
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How is Earth moving in our solar system?• Contrary to our perception, we are not “sitting still.”• We are moving with <strong>the</strong> Earth in several ways, and atsurprisingly fast speeds…The Earth rotatesaround its axis onceevery day.© 2005 Pearson Education Inc.,publishing as Addison-WesleySpeed at equator1,650 km/hr (faster thancommercial jets!).