Question

Give a geographical reason Kuala Lumpur rotates faster on the earth's axis than London.

Answer 1

Kuala Lumpur rotates faster on the Earth's axis than London because it is located nearer to the Equator. The Earth rotates at a constant speed, but because the Earth is a sphere, points near the Equator cover a larger distance in the same amount of time compared to points closer to the poles. This means that places like Kuala Lumpur (at a latitude of about 3°N) have a faster rotational speed due to the larger circumference of the Earth at the equator.