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Vic43
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- Hi guys , I'm a layman looking for an expert answer on the following hypothetical situation.
I am at the equator with a drone capable of 1000mph speeds and the ability to hover. If the sun (or another fixed point in space) was directly overhead and I waited for the earth to rotate 1000 miles then launched the drone and flew 1000mph against the earths spin till the sun was directly overhead again then hovered at that point, the earth should then be spinning under the drone right?
Much the same as if I were standing on a conveyor belt I would move with it , but if I ran against it at the same speed I would be running on the spot while the belt moves under me.
Much the same as if I were standing on a conveyor belt I would move with it , but if I ran against it at the same speed I would be running on the spot while the belt moves under me.