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PhysicsGravitationField & ForceMedium2 minPYQ_2003
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Assertion : The length of the day is slowly increasing. Reason : The dominant effect causing a slowdown in the rotation of the earth is the gravitational pull of other planets in the solar system.

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Because of the gravitational pull of other planets in the solar system, the earth cannot get slowed down in rotation. Because, if it happens so, it will affect the conservation of angular momentum which is not possible.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:PhysicsTopic:GravitationSubtopic:Field & Force
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