What Is the True Speed of Earth in Relation to the Solar System?

In summary, Orodruin said that we can use a reference frame like the cosmic microwave background to give a specific speed to the solar system. However, if we want to find the speed of Earth, we first have to remove the doppler effect of our own motion from the equation.
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we cannot find Earth speed..,.,.,.,,.
to find speed of an object we want a stable surface.
lets go through an example:-
if a train in moving with a speed of 100 km/hr and a car is in top of the train moving with a speed of 50 km/hr (in same direction). then the speed of car is 150 km/hr.

In this situation let's take the car as Earth and the train as solar system.
the Earth is moving with a speed of 1670 km/hr and the solar system is moving with a speed of 828000 km/hr . the solar system is in galaxy moving with a speed of 130 km/sec.
hence to find the speed of Earth we have to add these all matters:-

just like:-
1670+828000+and the speed of galaxy = speed of earth
till this time we don't know that the galaxy is inside any stuff. if yes we don't know the speed of that stuff
so we can't find the speed of earth
iam confused please replay fast.,.,.,
 
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A velocity of its own does not mean anything so you cannot say that the velocity of an object is a particular number. You can only define relative velocities, ie, how fast things move relative to each other. This is true for all objects.
 
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but does it have any possibility ?
 
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No, because as I just told you, the question has no meaning.
 
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hafiz ns said:
...
to find speed of an object we want a stable surface.
... we don't know that the galaxy is inside any stuff.
if yes we don't know the speed of that stuff
so we can't find the speed of Earth

To expand on what Orodruin said: for specific applications we can give the speed of the solar system (for example) a useful meaning, by CHOOSING a background or frame of reference.

One of the most useful reference frames is that of the cosmic microwave background CMB. We are surrounded by a kind of "soup" of ancient light---the most ancient light we can detect.

It is essentially all the same temperature, as long as we adjust for the Earth and solar system moving thru it. We are moving at 370 km/second in a certain direction thru this light. The doppler effect of our motion causes there to be a "hot spot" in the sky in the direction we are going.

Because we are running into the light and that makes us see the light in that direction with a little more energy---about one tenth of one percent warmer.

If we cancel out the doppler effect of our own motion relative to CMB, that is remove that hot spot (and the doppler cold spot in the opposite direction) from the data, then the CMB appears essentially the same temperature in all directions. With just some tiny fluctuations.

The CMB is the leftover glow from the ancient matter of the universe---the original hot gas as it was at the time when it had become just cool enough to be transparent, so that its light could go free without being scattered and could come down to us. (with its wavelengths stretched out by expansion but otherwise mostly unchanged) We SEE the ancient matter by this ancient CMB light and we see our motion relative to this ancient matter by the doppler effect of moving 370 km/s relative to it.

If you want to talk about motion and speed of motion you have to first give it a meaning by saying what the motion is relative to.
 
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hafiz ns said:
to find speed of an object we want a stable surface.
lets go through an example:-
if a train in moving with a speed of 100 km/hr and a car is in top of the train moving with a speed of 50 km/hr (in same direction). then the speed of car is 150 km/hr.

In this situation let's take the car as Earth and the train as solar system.
the Earth is moving with a speed of 1670 km/hr and the solar system is moving with a speed of 828000 km/hr . the solar system is in galaxy moving with a speed of 130 km/sec.
Gotta correct misconceptions.

Start from one minute or just watch the whole thing for more stuff.
Though small but we must get our facts correct.
 

1. What is earth speed?

Earth speed refers to the speed at which the Earth travels around the Sun in its orbit. This speed is approximately 107,000 kilometers per hour or 66,500 miles per hour.

2. Can we measure the exact speed of the Earth?

Yes, scientists use various methods and technologies such as satellites, telescopes, and radar to accurately measure the Earth's speed. These measurements have shown that the Earth's speed varies slightly throughout its orbit, with the fastest speed occurring in January and the slowest speed occurring in July.

3. How does the Earth's speed affect our daily lives?

The Earth's speed has a significant impact on our daily lives, as it determines the length of our days and seasons. The Earth's orbit around the Sun is what causes the changing of seasons and the lengthening and shortening of days throughout the year.

4. Can the Earth's speed change?

Yes, the Earth's speed can change due to various factors such as gravitational pull from other planets, the Sun, and the Moon. However, these changes are very small and do not have a significant impact on our daily lives.

5. How does the Earth's speed compare to other planets in our solar system?

The Earth's speed is relatively fast compared to other planets in our solar system. For example, Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, has an average speed of about 170,000 kilometers per hour, while Neptune, the farthest planet from the Sun, has an average speed of about 19,500 kilometers per hour.

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