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When tall buildings are constructed on earth, the duration of day night slightly increases. Is this statement true or false?

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Moment of inertia `I` increase. `Therefore omega` decreases (as `Iomega=`constant) hence time period increases (as `T=(2pi)/(omega)`)
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