What If the Earth Stopped Spinning for 5 Seconds

Hang on because we're about to screech to a halt. The Earth is going to stop spinning for five seconds. How much damage would this sudden stoppage cause? What would you experience in different parts of the world? And when the Earth starts spinning again, would it still be habitable? How would the day and night cycle be affected? Why would there be strong winds? Transcript and sources Questions or concerns? Contact us Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: Join Channel Check out our other shows: How to Survive Your Body On Crazy Creatures Watch more what-if scenarios: Planet Earth The Cosmos Technology Your Body Humanity T-shirts and merch: What If Store Suggest an episode: Suggest What If Newsletter: What If Newsletter What If elsewhere: Instagram Discord Twitter Facebook What If in Spanish What If in Mandarin Podcast What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space, and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: Underknown 00:00: Earth Stops Spinning for 5 Seconds00:40: Earth's Rotation01:45: Strong Winds and Consequences04:04: Earth Transforming Into a Sphere #Whatif #Earth #EarthRotation #DayNightCycle #CentrifugalForce #windphenomena #globalimpacts #hypotheticalworlds See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d8674e64c4b83e7e518a5 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices