How we know that the fuel we are extracting from the earth is not what is keeping the earth spinning?

Question

Just a thought. You know as I know...We could all wake up surprized.

Answer 1

i often think of something like this..i sometimes think thats why the earth is on a tilted axle...maybe if they keep taking stuff from the earth and moving it elsewhere..it will tilt even more!thanks for your question..its food for thought

Answer 2

The only thing keeping the Earth spinning is conservation of angular momemtum. It's like a top that will take billions of years to come to a stop. The Earth will slow until it keeps one face towards the Moon. At that point, the Moon's gravity will keep it from slowing any more.

Note: tides are SLOWING the Earth's spin by friction. The Sun's gravity is slowing the Earth's spin.

Answer 3

What leads you to believe that extracting anything from the earth would stop it from spinning? Matter does not disappear - it can only change form. Whatever is extracted is still on the earth somewhere, so even if it did play a part, as you are guessing, it wouldn't matter because it's still matter. Dig?

Answer 4

Fossil fuels don't keep the Earth spinning; the sun's gravity is what does it.

Answer 5

The fuel we are extracting remains on the earth. It has nothing to do with the earth's rotation.

Answer 6

let me take you back to i dont know 3rd grade science here. The earth is spinning because of the gravatational pull from the sun.

Answer 7

If we found out that what you have said is true, do you think we'd stop?


Hahahahahhaha

Answer 8

We know. Trust me on this one.

Answer 9

I'll let you know when it stops