Geography PYQ 339 of 587 · Universe, Solar System & Earth · Earth

Approximately how much distance per minute does the Earth rotate?

  1. A49 km
  2. B59 km
  3. C69 km
  4. D79 km

44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

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Explanation

The circumference of the Earth at the equator is about 40090.28 km. The Earth covers this distance on its own axis in about 24 hours; i.e., the rotational speed of the Earth on its axis = 40090.28 km/24 hours = about 1670 km/hour. On this basis, the rotational speed of the Earth at the equator per minute = 1670 km/60 minutes = 27.8 km/minute. None of the options matches the required answer.

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