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What direction is the earths angular velocity for its daily rotation on its axis?

April 26, 2017angular axis direction earth rotation velocity

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What direction is the earths angular velocity for its daily rotation on its axis?

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In terms of vectors, this means the angular velocity vector for the earth points straight up along the earth’s center axis, following the “right hand rule” where your fingers curl around in the direction of rotation and your thumb points in the vector’s direction.