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Helen [10]
3 years ago
10

The Slowing Earth The Earth's rate of rotation is constantly decreasing, causing the day to increase in duration. In the year 20

06 the Earth took about 0.840 s longer to complete 365 revolutions than it did in the year 1906.
Required:
What was the average angular acceleration of the earth during this time?
Physics
1 answer:
IrinaK [193]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

The average angular acceleration of the Earth is; α  = 6.152 X 10⁻²⁰ rad/s²

Explanation:

We are given;

The period of 365 revolutions of Earth in 2006, T₁ = 365 days, 0.840 sec

Converting to seconds, we have;

T₁ = (365 × 24 × 60 × 60) + 0.84

T₁ = (3.1536 x 10⁷) + 0.840

T₁ = 31536000.84 s

Now, the period of 365 rotation of Earth in 2006 is; T₀ = 365 days

Converting to seconds, we have;

T₀ = 31536000 s

Hence, time period of one rotation in the year 2006 is;

Tₐ = 31536000.84/365

Tₐ = 86400.0023 s

The time period of rotation is given by the formula;

Tₐ = 2π/ωₐ

Making ωₐ the subject;

ωₐ = 2π/Tₐ

Plugging in the relevant values;

ωₐ = 2π/ 365.046306        

ωₐ = 7.272205023 x 10⁻⁵ rad/s

Therefore, the time period of one rotation in the year 1906 is;

Tₓ = 31536000/365

Tₓ = 86400 s

Time period of rotation,

Tₓ = 2π /ωₓ

ωₓ = 2π / T

Plugging in the relevant values;

ωₓ = 2π/86400

ωₓ = 7.272205217  x 10⁻⁵ rad/s

The average angular acceleration is given by;

α  = (ωₓ -   ωₐ) /  T₁

α = ((7.272205217  × 10⁻⁵) - (7.272205023 × 10⁻⁵)) / 31536000.84

 α  = 6.152 X 10⁻²⁰ rad/s²

Thus, the average angular acceleration of the Earth is; α  = 6.152 X 10⁻²⁰ rad/s²

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