Can any celestal body or anything rotate at speed of 90 degree

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers on the feasibility of a celestial body or any object rotating at a speed of 90 degrees per second, specifically when the radius is greater than or equal to 3 x 10^8 meters. The inquiry explores the implications of such rotation in relation to the speed of light.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions whether it is possible for any celestial body to rotate at a speed of 90 degrees per second with a specified radius.
  • Another participant calculates that a point on the surface of such a body would travel at a speed of 3√3 x 10^8 m/s, using the Pythagorean theorem, and seeks confirmation of this calculation.
  • A third participant acknowledges the arithmetic may be correct but asserts that such a scenario would be physically impossible.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the physical possibility of the scenario, with at least one participant agreeing on the arithmetic while another contests the feasibility of the situation.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve the implications of the calculations or the physical principles involved, leaving assumptions and definitions open to interpretation.

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can any celestal body or anything rotate at speed of 90 degree per second with a radius of
of more than or equal to 3 X 10 ^ 8 metre ?
is it possible?
 
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faster than speed of light ?

ok guys
suppose a body or something with radius of more than or equal to 3X10^8 meters is rotating at speed of 90 degree /sec : then a point at crust of top layer will travel at speed of 3√3 X10^8 m/s (using pythagoras theoram ) so have i done anything wrong please correct me ?
thank you
 

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Arithmetic may be correct, but it would be physically impossible.
 


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