If all the ice on the polar caps of the earth metals, how affect the duration of the earth? (3 marks)
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Earth rotates about its polar axis. When ice of polar caps of earth melts, mass concentrated near the axis of rotation spreads out. Therefore, the moment of inertia I increases. With increase of I,T will increase i.e length of the day will increase.
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