Global warming is a cause for concern because evensmall changes in the Earths

Chapter 11, Problem 59

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Global warming is a cause for concern because evensmall changes in the Earths temperature can have significantconsequences. For example, if the Earths polarice caps were to melt entirely, the resulting additionalwater in the oceans would flood many coastal areas.Model the polar ice as having mass 2.30 3 1019 kg andforming two flat disks of radius 6.00 3 105 m. Assumethe water spreads into an unbroken thin, spherical shellafter it melts. Calculate the resulting change in the durationof one day both in seconds and as a percentage.

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