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Ivan
3 years ago
12

Why does earth turn so slowly?​

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1 answer:
Butoxors [25]3 years ago
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Answer: Earth's rotation is slowing slightly with time,thus, a day was shorter in the past. This is due to the tidal effects the Moon has on Earth's rotation. Atomic clocks show that a modern-day is longer by about 1.7 milliseconds than a century ago.

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