The Rotational Velocity of the Earth at the Equator is around 1,650km/hand 0 km/hour at the North pole as seen the diagram below. Find the velocity of the earth at the following latitudes. Hint: To fi

The Rotational Velocity of the Earth at the Equator is around 1,650km/hand 0 km/hour at the North pole as seen the diagram below. Find the velocity of the earth at the following latitudes. Hint: To find the earth's velocity divide the earth's circumference by 24 hr.

Earth's Velocity by Latitude

Latitude

Closest City/Station

Approx. Earth’s Circumference

(mph)

Earth’s Velocity = (Circumference/24 hrs.)

0°             Nairobi, Kenya (1°N)                 24,902 1037

10°           Caracas, Venezuela (10°S)        24,800 1033

20°            Veracruz, Mexico (19°N)           23,400 975

30°             Cairo, Egypt (30°N)                  21,500 895

40°             Woodbridge, NJ, U.S (40°N)    19,080 795

50°             Frankfurt, Germany (50°N)       15,200 ` 633

60°              Helsinki, Finland (60°N)            12, 600 525

70°              Utqiagvik, Alaska, U.S (71°N      8,640 360

80°               Station Nord, Greenland (81°N)   4,300 179

90°                  North Pole                                  0    0