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i need help on this.
how much greater is the angular momentum of the Earth orbiting about the sun than the moon orbiting about the earth? (using a ratio of angular momenta)
angular momentum = rotational inertia x rotational velocity
radius of Earth (equatorial) 6.37x10^6
radius of Earth's orbit 1.5x10^11
radius of moon (average) 1.74x10^6
radius of moon orbit 3.84x10^8
mass of Earth 5.98x10^24
mass of moon 7.36x10^22
thanks
how much greater is the angular momentum of the Earth orbiting about the sun than the moon orbiting about the earth? (using a ratio of angular momenta)
angular momentum = rotational inertia x rotational velocity
radius of Earth (equatorial) 6.37x10^6
radius of Earth's orbit 1.5x10^11
radius of moon (average) 1.74x10^6
radius of moon orbit 3.84x10^8
mass of Earth 5.98x10^24
mass of moon 7.36x10^22
thanks
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