Why does earth spin fastest at the equator?
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✏The Equator is the furthest from the axis, so a point on the Equator would move faster relative to the axis than a point at high latitude.
✏That point on the side of the ball covers more distance in the same time than a point near the spin axis, therefore the point on the side moves faster.
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Specifically, Earth rotates faster at the Equator than it does at the poles. Earth is wider at the Equator, so to make a rotation in one 24-hour period, equatorial regions race nearly 1,600 kilometers (1,000 miles) per hour. Near the poles, Earth rotates at a sluggish 0.00008 kilometers (0.00005 miles) per hour.
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