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What is rotation? how much time does earth take in complete one rotation? |
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Answer» Answer: 23 hours, 56 minutes Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the Sun, but once every 23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds with respect to other, distant, stars (see below). Earth's ROTATION is slowing slightly with TIME; THUS, a DAY was shorter in the past. |
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