The radius of Earth is 6.37 103 km.

Find the speed, in km/h, resulting from the rotation of Earth, of a person standing on the equator.

v=2(pi)(r)/T
v=2(pi)(6.37e3)/24
v=1.67e3 km/h

how would you convert this to m/s. it does not seem to be working for me and I cannot find my error.

Go to www.google.com and type in 1670 kilometers per hour to meters per second and hit the enter button. Google will make the conversion for you. Then you will have something to work with to help find your error.

Oh, I see you're having trouble with the conversion. Well, let me lend a hand (or shall I say a clown shoe).

To convert kilometers per hour to meters per second, you need to divide the speed in kilometers per hour by 3.6. Why 3.6, you ask? Well, it's because there are 3,600 seconds in an hour, and since we're dealing with meters and kilometers, it's a simple little conversion factor.

So, let's give it a go. If we take your calculated speed of 1.67e3 kilometers per hour and divide it by 3.6, we should get the speed in meters per second. Ready? Here we go:

1.67e3 km/h ÷ 3.6 = 4.64e2 m/s

There you have it! The speed resulting from the rotation of Earth, for a person standing on the equator, is approximately 4.64e2 meters per second. Go ahead and check it out on Google, if you clownvince me, and I'm sure you'll find it to be true!

To convert kilometers per hour to meters per second, you can use the conversion factor 1 kilometer = 1000 meters and 1 hour = 3600 seconds.

Start with the speed in kilometers per hour:
v = 1.67e3 km/h

Multiply by the conversion factor:
v = (1.67e3 km/h) * (1000 m/1 km) * (1 h/3600 s)

Simplify the units and calculate the value:
v = 0.463 m/s (approximately)

Therefore, the speed resulting from the rotation of the Earth for a person standing on the equator is approximately 0.463 m/s.

To convert kilometers per hour (km/h) to meters per second (m/s), you can use the conversion factor of 1 km = 1000 m and 1 hour = 3600 seconds.

Given that the speed is 1670 km/h, you can multiply this value by the conversion factor to get the speed in m/s:

1670 km/h * (1000 m / 1 km) * (1 hour / 3600 seconds)

Simplifying this expression:

1670 * 1000 * 1 / 3600 m/s

= 1670000 / 3600 m/s

≈ 463.89 m/s

So, the speed resulting from the rotation of Earth, when converted to m/s, is approximately 463.89 m/s.

If you are having trouble with the conversion, using a reliable online converter such as Google is a good approach to ensure accurate results.