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Rotational dynamics: Putting it all together Stopping Earth’s rotation Su...

Rotational dynamics: Putting it all together

Stopping Earth’s rotation Suppose that Superman wants to stop Earth so it does not rotate. He exerts a force on Earth at Earth’s equator tangent to its surface for a time interval of 1 year. What magnitude force must he exert to stop Earth’s rotation? Indicate any assumptions you make when completing your estimate.

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