The Earth slows in rotation by 1.4×10-3 seconds over around 100 years. If this energy is...

The Earth slows in rotation by 1.4×10-3 seconds over around 100 years. If this energy is transferred to the Moon, how much further away does the Moon every year?

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Then moon's distance from the earth will increase by an amout 2.65 cm in each year.

genius_generous answered 1 year ago

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