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Why is 24h (angle) equivalent to 360°?
Why is 24h (angle) equivalent to 360°? The earth does not spin 360° in 24h.
When giving astronomical coordinates, my GCSE study guide says right ascension is measured in hours where 24h right ...
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Would it matter if the Earth rotated clockwise?
In the Futurama episode "That Darn Katz!" they save the world by rotating the Earth backwards saying it shouldn't matter (which direction Earth rotates). If Earth rotated clockwise and remained in it'...
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If the Earth didn't rotate, how would a Foucault pendulum work?
How does the Foucault pendulum work exactly, and would it work at all, if the Earth didn't rotate?
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