A 3000-m-high mountain is located on the equator. How much

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A 3000-m-high mountain is located on the equator. How much faster does a climber on top of the mountain move than a surfer at a nearby beach? The earths radius is 6400 km.

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A 3000-m-high mountain is located on the equator. How much faster does a climber on top of the mountain move than a surfer at a nearby beach? The earths radius is 6400 km.

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The angular frequency  is related to the period of the motion by equation in the form

   …..equation (1)

Where  is the period of the earth. The period of the earth to complete one cycle is 24 hours, so it is in second is given by

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