11th Class Physics Systems Of Particles & Rotational Motion / कणों के निकाय तथा घूर्णी गति Question Bank Systems Of Particles & Rotational Motion Conceptual Problems

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    Many rivers flow towards the equator. What effect does the sediment they carry to the seas have on the rotation of the earth?

    Answer:

                    The rivers carry sediments away from the axis of rotation of the earth. This increases the rotational inertia the earth. To conserve angular momentum, the rotational speed of the earth decreases.


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