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If the ice at the poles melts and flows towards the equator, how will it affect the duration of day-night?

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Mass will move towards euqator (away from axis) so I will increase therefore `omega` will decrease (as `Iomega=` contant) hence time period will increase
(as `T=(2pi)/(omega))`
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