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Calculate the angular velocity of earth about its own axis.

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Earth completes one rotation about its axis in 24 h i.e., it covers an angle `2pi` in `24 xx 60 xx 60` s.
`therefore` Angular velocity of the earth = `(2pi)/( 24 xx 60xx 60)`
`" "= (pi)/(43200)` rad/s
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