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The mass of earth is increasing at the rate of 1 part in `5 xx 10^(19)` per day due to the acceleration of meteors falling normally on the surface of earth evenly everywhere. Find the corresponding change of period of rotation of earth , taking the earth to be a sphere of uniform density :

A

`8 xx 10^(-19)` hr/day

B

`5 xx 10^(-19)` hr/day

C

`3 xx 10^(-19)` hr/day

D

`4xx 10^(-19)` hr/day

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