The âcity of loveâ dwarfs Barcelona in size, being incredibly large from one end to the other, particularly so for a European city. The amount of beautiful monuments to see in Paris is overwhelming â from the Louvre to Versailles, my artistic side was more than satisfied.
But how fast does the Earth rotate? You might be surprised to know that a spot on the surface of the Earth is moving at 1675 km/h or 465 meters/second. Thatâs 1,040 miles/hour. Just think, for every second, youâre moving almost half a kilometer through space, and you donât even feel it.
Movement of the Earth through Space. The 24-hour-per-day spin of the Earth accounts for the Coriolis force.. The Earth is 40,000 kilometers (24,900 miles) around at its widest part, the equator.Because it spins on its axis once in 24 hours, a point on the Earth's equator is traveling about 1,700 km per hour (1,000 miles per hour) relative to its axis.ovement of the Earth through Space. The 24-hour-per-day spin of the Earth accounts for the Coriolis force.. The Earth is 40,000 kilometers (24,900 miles) around at its widest part, the equator.