Determine the angular momentum of the Earth (a) about its

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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).

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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).

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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

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