To calculate the angular velocity (ω) in radians per second, we can use the following formula:
ω = 2π / T
Where:
* ω is the angular velocity
* π is the mathematical constant pi (approximately 3.14159)
* T is the time period for one rotation (in seconds)
First, let's convert the sidereal day into seconds:
T = (23 hours * 3600 seconds/hour) + (56 minutes * 60 seconds/minute) + 4 seconds
T = 86164 seconds
Now, let's calculate the angular velocity:
ω = 2π / 86164 seconds
ω ≈ 7.2921 × 10⁻⁵ radians/second
Therefore, the angular velocity of the Earth around its own axis is approximately 7.2921 × 10⁻⁵ radians per second.