This figure shows an airplane traveling east to west along Earth's equator at the same speed that Earth rotates from west to east. Viewed from the Moon, what does the airplane do?
(Assume the trip is at constant speed, so you can neglect time required for the airplane to accelerate for takeoff or decelerate for landing.)
A) It remains stationary while Earth rotates beneath it.
B) It travels to the west at supersonic speed.
C) It travels at 2 × 1,670 = 3,340 km/hr.
D) You couldn't see the airplane from the Moon.
A) It remains stationary while Earth rotates beneath it.
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