If the earth were to suddenly contract to half its present size, without any change in its mass, the duration of the new day be

r2​=1/2 ​r1​ m1​=m2​=m(say) T1​=24hr By the conservation of angular momentum, I1​ ω1​ = I2​ω2​. . . . . . . . .(1) Where, ω=2π/T​ ,angular velocity of the earth I=2/5…

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