Why earth rotates only from west to east?

Answer 1

The angular momemtum of pretty much the whole solar system is in that direction. All the planets revolve that way, the sun rotates that way, and almost all of the planets rotate that way. Venus is the odd exception, and it rotates backward, but very slowly. The primordial stuff that eventually coalesced into the solar system was on average moving that way when it started, so that's the way it rotates still.

Answer 2

The Earth rotates because this spin represents the nett rotation properties once it had assembled from random rocks and meteor bits.

As to whether it rotates clockwise or anticlockwise, that depends upon where you are looking at it from.

If you were above the north pole, it appears to rotate anticlockwise.

if you were above the south pole, it would appear to rotate clockwise.

Answer 3

Earth rotates from west to east due to its initial rotation, called the conservation of angular momentum. This rotation was likely caused by the collision of space debris during the formation of the solar system. As the Earth spins, this rotation continues due to inertia, creating the west to east movement.

Answer 4

Yes. If you were above the north pole, you'd see the earth rotating counterclockwise just like its Orbit around the sun.

Answer 5

Rotates from East to West

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Answer 6

The reason the Earth rotates the way it does is conservation of angular momentum.

Answer 7

Gravitational pull

Answer 8

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