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What would happen if the earth stopped spinning for 1 second

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It would be as if everything on the surface were suddenly given a speed of over 1000 mph.

V = S / t

V = 25000 mi (1 rotation of earth) / 24 hours in one day)

V > 1000 mph speed of objects on surface due to rotation

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