Question: The Earth rotates on itself but it slows down due to the deformations produced by the gravity of the Moon. Thus, each year the day

The Earth rotates on itself but it slows down due to the deformations produced by the gravity of the Moon. Thus, each year the day lengthens by about 20 us (which explains why at the time of the dinosaurs convenience stores were open 23 hours a day). Find the angular acceleration of the Earth (m=61024 kg and 6350 km radius) and the moment of force that produces this slowdown. A useful mathematical trick:
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