If everyone on Earth spun around counter-clockwise at the same time, would the rotation of the Earth slow down? Even just a little bit? By the way, it's like 3:30 am, so... I was just wondering. I know this is dumb.
2007-12-30 19:24:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
I was wondering because of this comic... http://xkcd.com/162/
2007-12-30 19:32:24 · update #1
K, everyone who thinks I'm stupid, I did not ACTUALLY think it would really slow down. I was just wondering what other people thought.
2007-12-31 05:56:11 · update #2
go to sleep, it will get the dumb thoughts out of your mind
2007-12-30 19:27:51 · answer #1 · answered by Patrica F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to bed.
2007-12-31 10:24:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use ur brain
2007-12-31 08:53:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the earth would slow down -- but it would be less than 1 billionth of 1 nanosecond. I just figured the mass of the Earth compared to the mass of all the people, and figured everybody would spin once a second, for 24 hours non-stop.
2007-12-31 03:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does everyone think that man is powerful enough to have even the slightest effect on the workings of this 4.55 billion year old planet? We are but just a blip on her history.
2007-12-31 03:32:03 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would spining around have an effect on the rotation of the earth?
2007-12-31 03:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by john d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not likely...and if everyone in china jumped at the same time it would NOT throw the earth off of it's axis.
2007-12-31 03:29:03 · answer #7 · answered by krisaielle2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heh i think we should do these I want to know what would happen
2007-12-31 03:28:01 · answer #8 · answered by Timmaigh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know if everyone in china jumped at the same time it would put the earth of it's axis.
2007-12-31 03:27:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋