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Distance equals rate multiplied by time. A point on the equator will travel more distance during one revolution than a corresponding point on the Arctic Circle. Since the elapsed time is the same, the point on the equator must be going at a faster rate.

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because the diameter at the equator is larger than at the poles, so in the same amount of time as the rest of the planet, the equator has to cover more distance in its rotation than the poles' rotation does.

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The circumferance of the equator is greater than that at other points (relative to the rotating axis) so it has to travel further in the same amount of time. Harry F

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Q: Why is the speed of earths rotation different at the equator than it is at the poles?
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