Compare the magnitude of Earth’s rotational momentum about its axis to that of the Moon about Earth. The tides exert a torque on Earth and Moon so that eventually they rotate with the same period. The object with the greatest rotational momentum will experience the smallest percent change in the period of rotation. Will Earth’s solar day increase more than the moon’s period of rotation decreases? Explain.
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