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minus-squareTrailblazing Braille Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.comhexbear23·1 month agoIf the earth stopped rotating, days would be about 365x longer. I wanted to figure out a more exact answer, but I'm hung up on the fact that the length of a day is influenced by rotation and revolution together. I have a feeling this requires calculus. If Sir Isaac Newton were here, I think he'd know what to do. linkfedilink
minus-squareHammocks4All@lemmy.mlhexbear3·1 month ago365x24=8760 Open 8760 hours a day, 7 days a week linkfedilink
If the earth stopped rotating, days would be about 365x longer.
I wanted to figure out a more exact answer, but I'm hung up on the fact that the length of a day is influenced by rotation and revolution together.
I have a feeling this requires calculus. If Sir Isaac Newton were here, I think he'd know what to do.
365x24=8760
Open 8760 hours a day, 7 days a week