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Determine the angular momentum of the Earth (a) about its
Chapter 2, Problem 58P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Determine the angular momentum of the Earth (a) about its rotation axis (assume the Earth is a uniform sphere), and (6) in its orbit around the Sun (treat the Earth as a particle orbiting the Sun).
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QUESTION:
Determine the angular momentum of the Earth (a) about its rotation axis (assume the Earth is a uniform sphere), and (6) in its orbit around the Sun (treat the Earth as a particle orbiting the Sun).
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Considering the Earth to be a solid sphere, the moment of inertia of the Earth = I
Where M = the mass of the Earth
R = Radius of Earth