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We can't feel the Earth's rotation because we're moving along with it. So is the atmosphere.

Also . . . You NEVER feel "uniform" motion. You only feel CHANGES in motion, i.e., changes

in speed or direction. On the rotating Earth, the speed is constant, and the

direction changes by only about 1 degree in 4 minutes, which is too gradual

to be noticeable.

Imagine you went to the equator, where the Earth's rotational speed is greatest.

If you stood on a balance to measure your weight there, you would notice a slight reduction in your weight because of the "centrifugal effect".

However the difference would be too small to "feel".

The difference, caused by the Earth's rotation, between your weight at the poles and at equator would much less than 1%.

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