Due to a gravitational torque exerted by the Moon on the Earth, our planets rotation period slows
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(a) Determine the order of magnitude of the Earths angular acceleration. (b) Find the order of magnitude of the torque.
(c) Find the order of magnitude of the size of the wrench an ordinary person would need to exert such a torque, as in Figure P10.67. Assume the person can brace his feet against a solid firmament.
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ISBN: 978-0077339685
2nd edition
Authors: Alan Giambattista, Betty Richardson, Robert Richardson
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