Calculate the kinetic energy that the earth has because of (a) Its rotation about its own axis

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Calculate the kinetic energy that the earth has because of

(a) Its rotation about its own axis

(b) Its motion around the sun. Assume that the earth is a uniform sphere and that its path around the sun is circular. For comparison, the total energy used in the United States in one year is about 1.1 × 1020 J.

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Physics

ISBN: 978-1118486894

10th edition

Authors: David Young, Shane Stadler

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