2007-09-19 01:00:48 · 8 answers · asked by Be~ing 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Tidal drag, caused by the moon. Eventually, the earth's rotation and the moon's orbital period will match. This means the earth will only ever show one face to the moon, much like the moon only shows one face now. The moons rotation was slowed to match its orbital period by the same effect.
2007-09-19 01:33:52 · answer #1 · answered by That Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the dragging effect of the sea's tides, adn the gravity of the moon. The effect is extremely slow (it will tkae 200 million years to increase the day length to an hour), but es, it does happen.
2007-09-19 01:12:30 · answer #2 · answered by Bob B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea about earth's decreasing rotational speed.
2007-09-21 08:55:03 · answer #3 · answered by Alexecution: Kickilution 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not so ,I did work for NASA time lab. The differences are very small and only with a Cesium clock can U measure it.
2007-09-19 04:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to tidal forces and wind, gravitational influences, ect. Oh and it is getting tired, but only of us.
2007-09-19 01:14:37 · answer #5 · answered by uhoh002 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its getting tiered.
2007-09-19 01:04:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's getting ready to fling us off
2007-09-19 01:05:27 · answer #7 · answered by zeon2b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said so?
2007-09-19 01:09:32 · answer #8 · answered by zmdk_zmdk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋