What Happens When the Earth Stops Rotating
At the Equator, the Earth’s Rotational Motion Is at Its Fastest, About a Thousand Miles an Hour. If That Motion Suddenly Stopped, the Momentum Would Send...
What Happens When The Earth Stops Rotating?
At the Equator, the earth’s rotational motion is at its fastest, about a thousand miles an hour. If that motion suddenly stopped, the momentum would send things flying eastward. Moving rocks and oceans would trigger earthquakes and tsunamis. The still-moving atmosphere would scour landscapes.
Must Read
Can Earth stops its rotation?
The Earth will never stop rotating. Earth rotates in the purest, most perfect vacuum in the whole universe—empty space. Space is so empty, so devoid of anything to slow the Earth down, that it just spins and spins, practically without friction.
Elena Rostova holds a Master's degree in Public Health Journalism. She covers groundbreaking medical research, holistic wellness trends, mental health awareness, and nutritional science.
