The speed of an object on earth’s surface near equator is approximately is 1670 kilometers/hour. So, if the earth stops rotating suddenly, the objects on the surface of earth which are unbound will be thrown eastwards tangentially with the speed of rotation of earth.
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- http://www.astronomycafe.net/qadir/q1168.html
- http://www.universetoday.com/66570/what-would-happen-if-the-earth-stopped-spinning/
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