How fast do you have to go to keep up with the sun so you're never in darkness?

:S I've always wondered

Pretty darn fast, that's for sure (as fast as the Earth's rotational speed).

I presume you'd have to constantly be going at the speed at which the Earth rotates while at a position that is already sunny. It's like geosynchronous satellites.

According to one source:1675 km/h or 465 meters/second. That's 1,040 miles/hour.

Edit: Oh yeah, and not to mention you need to be travelling in the same direction that the Earth rotates.

Though, technically, since you're off the ground, you actually need to be travelling a tiny bit faster than the Earth spins.

According to one source:1675 km/h or 465 meters/second. That's 1,040 miles/hour.

Edit: Oh yeah, and not to mention you need to be travelling in the same direction that the Earth rotates.

philonious_matt

0 miles per hour.

Just leave the earth's atomsphere.

According to one source:1675 km/h or 465 meters/second. That's 1,040 miles/hour.

Edit: Oh yeah, and not to mention you need to be travelling in the same direction that the Earth rotates.

philonious_matt

You need to be travelling in the opposite direction of the Earth's rotation (West).

You need to cancel out the rotation of the Earth to stay in the same position relative to the Sun.

Ask a Cheetah.

Rather simple. Run to the other end of the world in 12 hours.

In other words, its:

Ditance of half the circumference of Earth

______________________________ = Speed

12

This assumes you are running along the equator of course.

Ask a Cheetah.

muller39

Exactly 42 mph.

Oh. Seeing the previous posts, my guess is way off. :P

Exactly 42 mph.

Oh. Seeing the previous posts, my guess is way off. :P

cheesyjon

[QUOTE="cheesyjon"]

Exactly 42 mph.

Oh. Seeing the previous posts, my guess is way off. :P

tepni

lol. What would've you guessed?

[QUOTE="tepni"][QUOTE="cheesyjon"]

Exactly 42 mph.

Oh. Seeing the previous posts, my guess is way off. :P

cheesyjon

lol. What would've you guessed?

[QUOTE="cheesyjon"]

[QUOTE="tepni"] Hahahha good guess though! Way more accurate than what I would've guessed.tepni

lol. What would've you guessed?

Of course that's right. :P

[QUOTE="muller39"]

Ask a Cheetah.

tepni

[QUOTE="philonious_matt"]

According to one source:1675 km/h or 465 meters/second. That's 1,040 miles/hour.

Edit: Oh yeah, and not to mention you need to be travelling in the same direction that the Earth rotates.

tepni

Here, you might need this

Oh, and its dangerous out there, so this too

I'm just glad I'm not the only one to wonder about this. :)

you would wonder something like that, hey ;)_rock_

[QUOTE="tepni"][QUOTE="philonious_matt"] Easy peasy! I'm gonna try tomorrow. mrbojangles25

Oh, and its dangerous out there, so this too

I'm just glad I'm not the only one to wonder about this. :)

DigitalExile

:) Yep can't help but be curious ya know.

[QUOTE="_rock_"]you would wonder something like that, hey ;)tepni

0 miles per hour.

Just leave the earth's atomsphere.

XaosII

[QUOTE="tepni"][QUOTE="_rock_"]you would wonder something like that, hey ;)_rock_

0 miles per hour.

Just leave the earth's atomsphere.

XaosII

OMG! There's 2 guys named Xaos. :o

[QUOTE="tepni"][QUOTE="_rock_"]Quit being a girls blousse! haha_rock_

you'd have to be a pretty fast runner/swimmer

It depends on where you are. Anywhere between approximately 1000mi/hr to standing still.