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The Earth doesn't always rotate with the same speed. Ice melting or freezing near the poles, and other mass distributions, may change the speed of rotation. Also, the Earth rotates slower and slower, due to energy lost to friction (through the tides).As a result, now and then a "leap second" are added in the middle or at the end of the year, to make the official day match the astronomical day. That means that although usually a minute has 60 seconds, and a day has 86400 seconds, now and then you will have a minute with 61 seconds, and a day with 86401 seconds.The Earth doesn't always rotate with the same speed. Ice melting or freezing near the poles, and other mass distributions, may change the speed of rotation. Also, the Earth rotates slower and slower, due to energy lost to friction (through the tides).As a result, now and then a "leap second" are added in the middle or at the end of the year, to make the official day match the astronomical day. That means that although usually a minute has 60 seconds, and a day has 86400 seconds, now and then you will have a minute with 61 seconds, and a day with 86401 seconds.The Earth doesn't always rotate with the same speed. Ice melting or freezing near the poles, and other mass distributions, may change the speed of rotation. Also, the Earth rotates slower and slower, due to energy lost to friction (through the tides).As a result, now and then a "leap second" are added in the middle or at the end of the year, to make the official day match the astronomical day. That means that although usually a minute has 60 seconds, and a day has 86400 seconds, now and then you will have a minute with 61 seconds, and a day with 86401 seconds.The Earth doesn't always rotate with the same speed. Ice melting or freezing near the poles, and other mass distributions, may change the speed of rotation. Also, the Earth rotates slower and slower, due to energy lost to friction (through the tides).As a result, now and then a "leap second" are added in the middle or at the end of the year, to make the official day match the astronomical day. That means that although usually a minute has 60 seconds, and a day has 86400 seconds, now and then you will have a minute with 61 seconds, and a day with 86401 seconds.
No. The moon rotates much slower than Earth. Earth completes a rotation once every days. The moon completes a rotation once every 27 days.
Probably faster: The Moon has been slowing down Earth's rotation for quite a while.
The equatorial rotational speed for the planet Mars is about 868.22 km/hr or 540 mph. This is far slower than the rotation of Earth (1674.4 km/hr), giving the two planets roughly the same period of rotation (Mars day = 24.6 Earth hours).
The Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the sun and once every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds with respect to the stars (see below). Mars rotation is 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds if you are interested in the solar day or 24 hours, 37 minutes and 22 seconds for the sidereal day. Since the planet only rotates about 40 minutes slower than Earth, this is one category where the two planets are not very different.
Yes. The energy from the tides ultimately comes from Earth's rotation; due to friction during the tides, Earth's rotation will logically get slower and slower.
24 hours 37 minutes 22 seconds, more or less.
The influence of the Earth has slowed down the rotation of the moon.
because it has a slower rotation rate than earth
The Earth doesn't always rotate with the same speed. Ice melting or freezing near the poles, and other mass distributions, may change the speed of rotation. Also, the Earth rotates slower and slower, due to energy lost to friction (through the tides).As a result, now and then a "leap second" are added in the middle or at the end of the year, to make the official day match the astronomical day. That means that although usually a minute has 60 seconds, and a day has 86400 seconds, now and then you will have a minute with 61 seconds, and a day with 86401 seconds.The Earth doesn't always rotate with the same speed. Ice melting or freezing near the poles, and other mass distributions, may change the speed of rotation. Also, the Earth rotates slower and slower, due to energy lost to friction (through the tides).As a result, now and then a "leap second" are added in the middle or at the end of the year, to make the official day match the astronomical day. That means that although usually a minute has 60 seconds, and a day has 86400 seconds, now and then you will have a minute with 61 seconds, and a day with 86401 seconds.The Earth doesn't always rotate with the same speed. Ice melting or freezing near the poles, and other mass distributions, may change the speed of rotation. Also, the Earth rotates slower and slower, due to energy lost to friction (through the tides).As a result, now and then a "leap second" are added in the middle or at the end of the year, to make the official day match the astronomical day. That means that although usually a minute has 60 seconds, and a day has 86400 seconds, now and then you will have a minute with 61 seconds, and a day with 86401 seconds.The Earth doesn't always rotate with the same speed. Ice melting or freezing near the poles, and other mass distributions, may change the speed of rotation. Also, the Earth rotates slower and slower, due to energy lost to friction (through the tides).As a result, now and then a "leap second" are added in the middle or at the end of the year, to make the official day match the astronomical day. That means that although usually a minute has 60 seconds, and a day has 86400 seconds, now and then you will have a minute with 61 seconds, and a day with 86401 seconds.
From Earth's rotation. Therefore, if tidal energy is used - or not used, but just wasted in friction - Earth will gradually rotate slower and slower.
No. The moon rotates much slower than Earth. Earth completes a rotation once every days. The moon completes a rotation once every 27 days.
23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.1 seconds.
Probably faster: The Moon has been slowing down Earth's rotation for quite a while.
The equatorial rotational speed for the planet Mars is about 868.22 km/hr or 540 mph. This is far slower than the rotation of Earth (1674.4 km/hr), giving the two planets roughly the same period of rotation (Mars day = 24.6 Earth hours).
When there is slow rotation and orbit around the sun , day and night in earth is affected not only that but due to slow rotation seasons in earth also changes slowly .As there is sloe season change in directly affects on agriculture on earth.
The Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the sun and once every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds with respect to the stars (see below). Mars rotation is 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds if you are interested in the solar day or 24 hours, 37 minutes and 22 seconds for the sidereal day. Since the planet only rotates about 40 minutes slower than Earth, this is one category where the two planets are not very different.