Answer to Question #174454 in Classical Mechanics for Rohan

Question

You are working at the equator. The x-axis is towards south, y-axis is towards east and z-axis is in the vertically upward direction. The angular velocity vector of the earth's rotation has component

(a) only in x- direction

(b) only in y-direction

(c)  only in z-direction

(d) in x-direction and also in z- direction

(e) in y-direction and also in z-direction

Answer 1

Yes (a) only in x- direction

No (b) only in y-direction

No (c)  only in z-direction

No (d) in x-direction and also in z- direction

No (e) in y-direction and also in z-direction