Earth Races Through space at 107,000 km/h – โฃBut Why Don’t We Feel It?
Jakarta,Indonesia – Our planet is in constant,rapid motion,hurtling through โฃspaceโ atโ anโ average speed of approximately 107,000 kilometers per hour as it orbits the Sun. Yet, despite this amazing velocity – far exceeding the speed ofโ any aircraft – humans โexperience no sensation of โmovement. Scientists explain this phenomenon is due to the remarkably smooth โand consistent nature of Earth’s rotation and orbit, combined with the powerful force of gravity.
The key, experts say, lies in the absence of acceleration or deceleration. “We can only feel movement when thereโ is acceleration or deceleration, for example when riding a carousel or a car that suddenlyโฃ stops,” explains the article. earth’s movement, though, has remained remarkably stable for billions โขof years, lacking the sudden changes in โspeed or direction that would trigger our inner sense of motion.
This consistency is analogous toโฃ traveling on a plane at cruising altitude. Passengers can move freely within the cabinโฃ without perceiving the aircraft’s high speed. โSimilarly, we, along with everything around us – buildings, โtrees, and oceans – are moving with โthe Earth, creating no relative motion detectable by our bodies.
The sheer scale of the planet also plays a โฃrole. โค The article draws a comparison to an โant crawling onโข a giant beach ball, illustrating how our small size renders theโ Earth’s movement imperceptible. โขFurthermore, the lackโค of a fixed reference pointโค in space contributes to the illusion of stillness. Distant stars appear stationary despite our planet’s journey, as thay are too far away to reveal noticeable positional changes.
Crucially, gravity acts as an invisible โคanchor, preventing us from beingโ flung into โคspace.”Like the strong embrace of our own planet, gravity ensures that everything on its surface remains securely attached,” the article states.
Evidence of Earth’s movement is readily observableโข in everyday phenomena. The cycle of day and night is a direct result of the planet’s rotation, while seasonal changes are caused by the tilt of Earth’s axis as it revolves aroundโ the โฃSun. The apparent movement of stars โคacrossโฃ the night sky further confirms these motions – observations initially made by ancient astronomers and now validated by modern technology like space telescopes and satellites.
The article concludes by emphasizing that earth’s motion isโฃ not unique. The Sun itself โis in motion, traveling through the Milky Way galaxyโฃ at hundreds of thousandsโ ofโ kilometers per hour. “On the scale of theโค cosmos, nothingโ is truly still,” it states, highlighting the dynamic and interconnected nature of โฃthe universe.
The author is a participant in the Ministry of Manpower’s Internship Hub programmeโฃ at detikcom.
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