with nothing supporting us, maybe 500 feet about the ground, a few hours later would the earth have moved below us? when we came back down to Earth would we be standing in a different place?</p>
Since you are still within the Earth's atmosphere, and nothwithstanding any other factors such as wind, I would be pretty sure that you would land at the same spot. You'd still be under the force of gravity.</p> God I must to bored to attempt that one....</p>
Must be the case, surely. Otherwise....</p> How long does it take to fly to Australia? Is it something like 15 hours? Why not just fly straight up in the air, and while the earth is turning, wait there for 12 hours and hey presto, knocked 3 hours off ya flight time! Without even moving!</p> Some of the silly things that go through my mind when laying on a sun lounger on holiday.</p>
No mate I went on rarely over there. Great internet cafe. Cant bear to be away from the BBS for 2 weeks, no way.</p> See ya Monday mate!</p>
yes although your momemtum would keep your initial velocity conponant in you original direction, friction would reduce your velocity relative to the earth and you would land in a different place.</p> Predicting how far fromyour original location would be very complex.</p> Spartacus </p> Engineer (pretend).</p>
