The moment of inertia of Earth about its spin axis is
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The moment of inertia of Earth about its spin axis is approximately (a) Because Earth is nearly spherical, assume that the moment of inertia can be written as where C is a dimensionless constant, is the mass of Earth, and is its radius. Determine C. (b) If Earths mass were distributed uniformly, C would equal From the value of C calculated in Part (a), is Earths density greater near its center or near its surface? Explain your reasoning.
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