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Why is Earth rotating along $x$(day and night) and $y$(tilt, causing seasons) axis, but not along the $z$ axis (taking $z$ as the axis along orbital)?
I have read this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axial_tilt
It is obvious that the rotation of any planet is a combination of rotation along three axis x,y,z.
Lets take the z axis as the one being the ...
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Coriolis object deflection and conservation of angular momenutum
I'm trying to understan kinematic inertial explanation of the apparent deviation of objects due to fictitious forces in rotating Earth.
Take an object moving from the equator northwards, or ...
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Why does earth spin counter-clockwise?
If we observe the earth from the north pole, we can see that the earth is rotating counter clock wise direction. The earth spins due to angular momentum, but why only in counter clock wise.
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