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3 years ago

Why is it important to select a coordinate system when studying motion?

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Motion is detected when an object changes its position with respect to a reference point. Coordinate system is basically used to represent motion. A coordinate system uses numbers or coordinates which represent position of the reference points on a two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. The trajectory of a point or line can be studied on a coordinate system which describes various aspects of motion like velocity, acceleration, distance, displacement etc. Coordinate system is important because it helps to choose a starting point and the direction (which will be positive).

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Explanation:

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3 years ago

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2 years ago

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Answer: 735 N

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3 years ago

What is the magnitude of the speed of a person at the equator due to rotational speed of the Earth?

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The circumference of the Earth at the equator is listed as 24,901 miles.
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telling you that you could not be moving at that speed and not
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lines of reasoning, and their levels of education and intelligence,
so don't get me started.

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the Earth and the solar system in school is well founded, and it's
all based on the life's work of some of the smartest people of the
past 300 years of human history. Everything you're taught about
the Earth has good reasons behind it, whereas those other people
have nothing.

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