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Are we accelerating as a consequence of the Earth spinning on its axis

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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Publisher:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

Chapter3: Orbits And Gravity

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Problem 30E: By what factor would a person’s weight be increased if Earth had 10 times its present mass, but the...

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