Suppose that we have two observers: one at a pole and one on the equator. Assume that rotational motion of the earth was suddenly stopped over the time of 5 minutes, with constant angular acceleration (what is the direction of the angular acceleration vector?). Describe an effect that one observer would see whereas the other one would not.

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The Earth rotates anticlockwise when seen from top and ... View the full answer