Sentences with phrase «also slow the rotation»
By ridding the disks of angular momentum, the winds solve two problems: They not only power the jets but also slow the rotation of gas in the disk enough to let it make the final hop onto the star.
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The same process also causes Earth's rotation to slow down and the length of day to increase.
(The moon also revolves around Earth in the same direction as Earth's rotation but at a much slower rate.)
Other recent research has also tied the loss of polar ice to subtle changes in the Earth's rotation, suggesting that these losses can slow the planet's spin, in addition to shifting the location of the pole itself.
With its fast / slow switch, you can also change the rotation speed of the iron.
There is also the coincidence problem that since the rotation of the Earth changes over time [it slows down] we live in the special period where the natural cycles just happen to match that of the Sun.
Diffusion, over the life of Venus, has also ensured horizontal isothermal conditions right around the globe, because of its slow rotation and relatively still atmosphere.