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We humans are fast moving creatures also.

2006-06-18 04:31:24 · 6 answers · asked by Lucas C 1 in Education & Reference Higher Education (University +)

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Two factors at least determine the spin rate of the Earth. The orbital distance from the Sun where the solid material condensed to form the Earth's body had a fundamental orbital velocity around the sun. As these materials coalesced into the Earth, they had to maintain the energy of their momentum during accretion. This resulted in the basic rotational speed of the solid Earth. Second, the Moon has an effect on the Earth. Since the Earth is about 80 times heavier than the moon, most of this effect is upon the Moon, which now turns at a rotational speed which places the heaviest side always facing the earth. On Earth the moon provides a slight attraction which is most easily seen in tides. This gravitational force is slowing the rotation of the Earth slightly. A possible 3rd factor is if the moon is the result of an impact of a large object on the Earth which caused ejected material to coalesce into the Moon. Such a large impact would effect the rotational speed of the Earth. Or the Moon may be a sister condensation that formed at the same time as the Earth and spun off into its current orbit. This would carry off material and momentum and set the Earth spinning as well.
In any case, momentum must be preserved. The final result is the current rotational speeds of both the moon and the Earth.

2006-06-18 04:48:57 · answer #1 · answered by China Jon 6 · 1 0

most of the previous solutions have the technique suited. the only subject is that the Earth would not rotate as quickly as on its axis in 24 hours. 24 hours is the scale of the mean day - til the sunlight returns to an identical place interior the sky - say due South. The Earth unquestionably rotates by 360 ranges in 23 hours fifty six minutes 4.099 seconds. In that component, even even though it rolls around on its orbit so it has to coach for yet another 3 minutes and fifty six seconds to get the sunlight decrease back to an identical place. positioned a teacup on the edge of a plate with the cope with pointing to the midsection of the plate. place your suited fist on the cup thumb up. in case you have been grasping the North pole, your palms coach the path of rotation. in one turn of the cup, it strikes far around the rim of the plate. Its cope with no longer factors to the midsection of the plate. it is the version between mean photograph voltaic time and sidereal time.

2016-12-08 10:13:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Creates a beneficial heating and cooling cycle known as day and night, has nothing to do with gravity, stand on a merry-go-round and see if you are pulled to center or thrown outwards. Also helps to prevent stress on planet as it orbits the sun.

2006-06-18 04:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

To create gravity to hold your dumb a@@ on the planet

2006-06-18 04:38:58 · answer #4 · answered by thisgirl 4 · 0 0

Because God made it like that.

2006-06-18 04:33:39 · answer #5 · answered by fanciergirl2002 1 · 0 0

So that my washing dries.

2006-06-18 05:46:29 · answer #6 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0 0

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