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Myriad2112 | 16:22 Sat 09th Jan 2010 | ChatterBank
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If the world spins at 1,038 miles per hour, how come when I jump in the air, I don't land somewhere else?
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Avatar Image mandimoo
i dont know, but i have often wondered why, when an insect is in your car, it can fly around as it pleases and doesnt end up on the rear windscreen!
16:23 Sat 09th Jan 2010
Avatar Image joggerjayne
Don't you?

I do.

I think we all do except you, Myriad.
16:23 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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you're jumping a tad too low.

make an effort!
16:24 Sat 09th Jan 2010
Avatar Image grizzlyghost
As sara said try jumping out of a plane instead!
16:25 Sat 09th Jan 2010
Avatar Image albaqwerty
you're moving at the same speed. Put some effort into it :)
16:26 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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yeah, that's not EXACTLY what I said!
16:26 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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science lurve stupid questions like this.
16:26 Sat 09th Jan 2010
Avatar Image mightyWBA
Gravity
16:26 Sat 09th Jan 2010
Avatar Image sir.prize
Myriad - surely you are also travelling at 1,038 miles per hour.
16:26 Sat 09th Jan 2010
Avatar Image joggerjayne
Why isn't there a permanent 1,038 mph wind ?

(actually, there is if you walk out to the end of the pier!)
16:26 Sat 09th Jan 2010
Avatar Image yogi-bear
Earths gravitational pull

( and no, JJ.....it's not a chat-up method......LOL x )
16:27 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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Am I?? I don't feel like I am :)
16:27 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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Because you are also spinning at 1,038 miles per hour - you don't stop doing that just cos you've left the ground for a few seconds. So when you are in the air you are travelling up then down while at the same time moving in the same direction and at the same speed as the ground below you. Therefore you land in the same place!
16:28 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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gravity darling !!!!!
16:30 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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turn round and jump in the opposite direction :D
16:31 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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alba, top marks!
16:32 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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wI tried jumping backward and it doesn't make any difference lol
16:34 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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It seems to affect tennis balls.

When I hit a tennis ball, while it is in the air the Earth moves the court, causing the ball to land on the wrong side of the line.

The effect is even worse with a lacrosse ball. The receiver is never in the place where the ball lands - once the Earth has moved her a few yards to the side.
16:37 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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So..If the Earth is spinning at 1038 miles an hour thats....17.3 miles in a minute....so if you can jump and stay "up" for a second...thats 0.289 miles.....
I've landed in the local Spar!
:-)
16:38 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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OH suggested jumping down instead of up, but seeing as I don't listen to him anyway...........

Gotta go for now.

Hope casino was good fun jj. Take care peeps xxxx
16:39 Sat 09th Jan 2010

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