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If everyone on Earth jumped at the same time, is it possible to steer the Earth?
Newton's third law states that in every action, there is a equal and opposite reaction.
When we jump, we exert a force on the ground and the resultant force upwards propels us up into the air. However,...
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What will happen if all the population all over the world jumped together at the same time in sea? [duplicate]
What can happen if a magnitude of such huge force is applied over the sea water of earth?
Force applied will be average mass of each person *7 billion *9.8 .
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if the Earth's rotation was slowed down, would it naturally speed back up as it was before? [closed]
Fact: The Earth is rotating on it's own axis every 24 hours.
Question: If, for some reason I won't specify the current speed of the Earth and could slow it down(say by 5%). Will it speed up again ...
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Is It Possible To Move The Earth In A Direction? [duplicate]
According to Newton's 3rd law, when an object moves upward, the Earth moves by a very tiny factor in the opposite of the direction of the object. And when the object falls back, the earth moves back ...
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Huge buildings affect Earth's rotation?
Does constructing huge buildings affect the rotation of the Earth, similar to skater whose angular rotation increases when her arms are closed comparatively than open?
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