Solved: Suppose partial melting of the polar ice caps
Chapter 11, Problem 108(choose chapter or problem)
Suppose partial melting of the polar ice caps increases the moment of inertia of the Earth from to (a) Would the length of a day (the time required for the Earth to complete one revolution about its axis) increase or decrease? Explain. (b) Calculate the change in the length of a day. Give your answer in seconds.
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