The surface of the earth is not a true inertial reference frame because there is a centripetal

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The surface of the earth is not a true inertial reference frame because there is a centripetal acceleration due to the earth’s rotation. The earth rotates once every 24 hours and has a diameter of 8000 miles. What is the centripetal acceleration on the surface of the earth, and how does it compare to the gravitational acceleration?

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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