Answer to Question #63827 in Astronomy | Astrophysics for Terry Blevins

Question #63827
About Earth's rotation speed:
Why does my shadow, cast by the Sun on Earth,
not move at 465 meters per second?
1
Expert's answer
2016-12-07T08:31:09-0500
It is because the length of your shadow changes by the angle of the sun to you, not by the speed of the earth.

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