Rotation relative to an inertial frame

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Earth's rotation has a small angular velocity of approximately 0.00007 1/s, while its tangential velocity at the equator is about 0.5 km/s. When considering Earth's movement relative to an inertial frame, such as a velocity of 400 km/s, the two velocities combine vectorially. This means that the resultant velocity varies depending on the specific point on Earth due to the differing directions of tangential velocity. Understanding this combination is essential for accurate calculations of Earth's overall velocity in space.
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Earth has a huge angular velocity regarding its rotation. Now let's imagine that the Earth has the velocity of 400 km/s relative to some inertial frame. What will be the velocity of Earth when we take the rotation into account combined with inertial motion? How do the 2 combine?

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johnny_bohnny said:
Earth has a huge angular velocity regarding its rotation.
I think that you mean "huge tangential velocity". The angular velocity is not huge, it is 0.00007 1/s. The tangential velocity is about 0.5 km/s at the equator, which may or may not be "huge" depending on the context.


johnny_bohnny said:
What will be the velocity of Earth when we take the rotation into account combined with inertial motion? How do the 2 combine?
Velocities add vectorially. Don't forget that the tangential velocity is pointing in a different direction at each point on the earth, so you can do this addition for each point on the Earth and you will get a different value.
 
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