If the Earth rotated twice as fast on its axis as it currently does, and the length of the year (in seconds) were unchanged, would the difference between the length of the sidereal day and the solar day change? If so, by how much?
2007-08-25 04:43:16 · 6 answers · asked by ChEMIsTrY ChICkiE 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Hi. The sidereal day would be half as long, meridian crossing to meridian crossing. So the difference would change by a little less than 12 hours.
2007-08-25 04:48:01 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The DIFFERENCE between the length of the solar and sidereal day would be half as much. It would be 1 minute and 58 seconds difference instead of the 3 minutes and 56 seconds it is now.
2007-08-25 05:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chickie. If the Earth rotated twice as fast on it's axis, you wouldn't be asking this question because the electrons wouldn't stick inside any chip.
2007-08-25 07:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 hours and 48 seconds.
2007-08-25 05:02:12 · answer #4 · answered by Ron p 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the day will be of approx 12 hrs
2007-08-25 05:07:54 · answer #5 · answered by JAKE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes by 50%
2007-08-25 04:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by Maybe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋