MechanicsWhy don’t we feel Earth’s rotation?
Each morning, the Sun does not actually "rise" from the horizon. Instead, Earth’s rotation carries our location into the sunlit region. At the equator, the planet’s surface moves at approximately 1,670 km/h, faster than most commercial aircraft. Why, then, do we not perceive this motion, and why are we not flung into space?
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