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Calculate angular momentum of earth rotating about its axis. Take `I = (2)/(5)MR^(2)`, where `M = 6 xx 10^(24) kg` and `R = 6400 Km`.

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To calculate the angular momentum of the Earth rotating about its axis, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Formula for Angular Momentum The angular momentum \( L \) of a rotating body is given by the formula: \[ L = I \omega \] where \( I \) is the moment of inertia and \( \omega \) is the angular velocity. ...
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