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Suppose partial melting of the polar ice caps increases
Chapter 11, Problem 108GP(choose chapter or problem)
Suppose partial melting of the polar ice caps increases the moment of inertia of the Earth from 0.331 M E R E 2 to 0.332 M E R E 2. (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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QUESTION: Problem 108GP
Suppose partial melting of the polar ice caps increases the moment of inertia of the Earth from 0.331 M E R E 2 to 0.332 M E R E 2. (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.
ANSWER:
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In this problem, for a polar ice caps with increasing moment of inertia in part(a) to explain if the length of the day will increase or decrease, and part(b) to find the change in the length of the day.