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OS-AP-10-23 · OpenStax College Physics for AP Courses 2e

Rotational Kinetic Energy: Work and Energy Revisited (Problem 23)

(a) Calculate the rotational kinetic energy of Earth on its axis. (b) What is the rotational kinetic energy of Earth in its orbit around the Sun? Select the answer to part (a).