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If the Earth suddenly shrinks so as reduce its volume, mass remaining unchanged, what will be the effect on the duration of the day ? |
| Answer» Solution :If the Earth SUDDENLY shrinks, mass remaining CONSTANT, the moment of INERTIA of the Earth will descrease, and consequently the angular speed of ROTATION `omega` about its axis will increase. SINCE period `Tprop1/omega`. The duration of the day T will decrease. | |