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The angular velocity of a point on Earth is $\frac{\pi}{12}$ radian per hour. Describe what happens every 24 hours.
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Angular velocity is the rate of change of an angle with respect to time. In this case, the angular velocity of a point on Earth is given as $\frac{\pi}{12}$ radian per hour. Show more…
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