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  1. Oct 19, 2023 · If Earth stopped revolving around the sun, it would either fly out of its orbit and into outer space, or it would fall into the sun. If it flew out of its orbit, everything on Earth would be moving at 30 km/s and would fly off the planet. If it fell into the sun, it would take around 65 days for the planet to crash.

  2. Jan 23, 2022 · A six-month day. If the Earth stopped spinning, you wouldn't suddenly be launched off into space. Gravity would still keep you firmly on the ground. There would be lots of changes, though. If ...

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  3. Feb 27, 2024 · Scenario 1: The Earth Stopped Rotating Suddenly. First, realize this is a completely hypothetical scenario. The Earth is not going to stop spinning or rotating around its axis. It obeys the laws of physics, including Newton’s Laws of Motion. According to the First Law, a body in motion remains in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force ...

  4. Jul 11, 2016 · If the sun were to suddenly disappear, Earth would travel in a perfectly straight line at 30 km/s. This is how orbits work. If the Earth's orbital velocity sped up, then it would go into a higher ...

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  5. Jan 15, 2024 · Agreed. Either it stops or it doesn't. But if the surface, for some reason, doesn't suddenly stop, as geowin notes, the 1000mph velocity won't put stuff in Earth's orbit around the Sun. It's not a ...

  6. Sep 27, 2023 · Earth's rotation plays a crucial role in the generation of its magnetic field through the geodynamo effect. Without rotation, the convection currents in the liquid outer core that drive the geodynamo would diminish, leading to a gradual weakening of the magnetic field. But don't worry, this process would take thousands to millions of years.

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  8. Apr 15, 2021 · Stopping Earth. If Earth stopped spinning all at once, it would be enormously catastrophic for much of the planet’s surface. Though we don’t feel it, we’re all moving along with the planet ...

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