Nothing much. The rising and setting of the Sun appears to happen because the EARTH is rotating, and we don't really notice much about the SUN spinning. It does, of course, and astronomers track sunspots across the face of the Sun as it spins (when there are sunspots, which there mostly haven't been in the last 3 years or so).
If Earth were to suddenly start rotating from east to west instead of west to east, it would cause catastrophic changes to the climate, wildlife, and ecosystems. The reversal in rotation would disrupt weather patterns, alter the durations of day and night, and could potentially lead to mass extinction events.
If it had always rotated the other way things would probably be similar although the continents might not have identical shapes to what they are now *************************************** When a vehicle suddenly stops, the passengers are thrown forward - it is called momentum. If the earth suddenly reversed its spinning, the momentum of the worlds oceans would surge forward and completely wash over the land.
f an east-west mountain range were located on the equator,
If the earth rotated from east to west at 1 quarter each present rate how would this affect rising and setting of the sun and the lenght of the day?
If the Earth rotated from east to west, it would significantly alter weather patterns, ocean currents, and overall climate systems. The Coriolis effect, which influences wind and ocean currents, would reverse, potentially leading to dramatic changes in storm systems and precipitation distribution. Additionally, the alteration in rotation could disrupt the synchronization of natural cycles, affecting ecosystems and agriculture globally. Overall, such a change would likely lead to unpredictable and potentially severe environmental consequences.
The Earth would rotate diagonally.
You would travel west.
well it depends if you live in the west the sun would move to the east and if you live in the east the sun would move to the west
Colorado to West Virginia, east. West Virginia to Colorado, west.
the shadow would be in the direction of east
From the west to the east, it would be about 55km whereas from the north to the south, about 40 - 45 km.
Unless they are on the same line of latitude they will not meet. As to where it would happen, there is insufficient information to solve the problem.