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"The Shuttle travels about 5 miles per second give or take, which is 26,000 feet per second." the shuttle actully goes much slower. 5X3600 = 18,000 mph. and about the Earth rotation , say you're driving at a speed of 100{->} mph with the Earth rotation then if you suddenly come to a stop...

Newton's first law states that a body in motion tends to stay in motion and that's why when you're driving a car and then suddenly stop you get pushed at the same speed you were traveling. the Earth orbits the sun at 64,000 miles and the Earth's rotation is 1000 miles per a hour. my question...