How much does the earth rotate in one second?
The Earth rotates around its axis once in 24 hours and thus covers 3600 in 24 hours earth takes 4 minutes to cover one degree of latitude. 360 degrees in 24 hours 15 degrees per hour (15 / 3,600) ( 1/240 ) degree per second 0.25 minute of angle per second 15 seconds of angle per second. At the equator, the linear speed 1,520 feet (0.30 mile) per second.
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