Question

the speed of rotation of the earth in kilometer per hour is the highest (a) along the equator (b) at the north pole (c) along the tropic of cancer (d) along the arctic circle

Answer 1

A point near the equator of the Earth moves at speeds close to 1600 km/hr which is the fastest rotating point on Earth.

Thus the answer is option (A) Along the equator

Answer 2

Answer: A. along the equator

The speed of rotation of earth is faster at the equator than at the poles. This is due to the Coriolis effect.

As we all know that the earth is wider at the equator, so to complete one rotation in one day, the speed should be faster than other regions. The speed of equatorial region is approximately 1,674 kilometres per hour.