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at the equator earth's surface moves about 4000 kilometers per day.

AWhat is this speed in kilometers per hour?

BWhat is this speed in meters per minute?

Verified Answer :

AThere are 24 hours in a day, so we have to divide the speed by 24, so we get 166.67

b. Now, to get it in metres per minute, we have to multiply by 1000 (to convert kilometres to metres), and divide by 60 (to convert hours to minutes)

So, we get 2777.78 metres/minute