Zorch, an archenemy of Superman, decides to slow Earth's rotation to once per 29 h exerting a force parallel to the equator, opposing the rotation. He uses an old Saturn V Rocket, stolen for NASA, which was originally used to send astronauts to the Moon. This rocket can exert a thrust of F = 3.85 * 10^7 N a. If the original angular velocity of Earth is w initial and Zorch is trying to get the Earth to an angular velocity of w, how much time will it take him? Use M and R for the mass and radius of the Earth b. How long in seconds, will it take him to do this?

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Zorch, an archenemy of Superman, decides to slow Earth's rotation to once per 29 h exerting a force parallel to the equator, opposing the rotation. He uses an old Saturn V Rocket, stolen for NASA, which was originally used to send astronauts to the Moon. This rocket can exert a thrust of F = 3.85 * 10^7 N  

a. If the original angular velocity of Earth is w initial and Zorch is trying to get the Earth to an angular velocity of w, how much time will it take him? Use M and R for the mass and radius of the Earth

b. How long in seconds, will it take him to do this? 

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