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alon
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I was wondering what the effect of the Earth's rotation is on the time of long flights.
most people I've talked to claim that the Earth's rotation has no effect at all and that the most important thing is the winds.
However, let me ask this question:
suppose we floating in the air somehow. the only force acting upon us is that of the air around us, which do to friction is rotating with earth. It is well known that by applying a small force (by using a small fan, for example), I can resist that force at the very least and even produce a greater force.
My question: taking all of the above into consideration and assuming my fan is applying an equal and opposite force to the force applied by the air, will I be on the other side of the Earth is I maintain my status for 12 hours?
Thanks,
Alon
most people I've talked to claim that the Earth's rotation has no effect at all and that the most important thing is the winds.
However, let me ask this question:
suppose we floating in the air somehow. the only force acting upon us is that of the air around us, which do to friction is rotating with earth. It is well known that by applying a small force (by using a small fan, for example), I can resist that force at the very least and even produce a greater force.
My question: taking all of the above into consideration and assuming my fan is applying an equal and opposite force to the force applied by the air, will I be on the other side of the Earth is I maintain my status for 12 hours?
Thanks,
Alon