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Consider the following.
(a) Calculate the angular momentum of Earth that arises from itsspinning motion on its axis, treating Earth as a uniform solidsphere.
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(b) Calculate the angular momentum of Earth that arises from itsorbital motion about the Sun, treating Earth as a pointparticle.
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
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ISBN: 9780321625922

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Model the Earth as a uniform sphere.
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