Submitted by Alternative_Bar_6441 t3_127tnln in explainlikeimfive
PM_ur_Rump t1_jeft0tg wrote
Reply to comment by Alternative_Bar_6441 in ELI5 Why when we jump in the air the earth doesnt move by Alternative_Bar_6441
No. You are jumping up, but also moving sideways at a speed basically equal relative to the Earth's rotation.
You are already moving at that speed, as is everything around you, including the air (assuming no wind), so from your perspective, all the motion is up/down.
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