How much energy would be needed to stop the rotation of earth?

Subject: How much energy would be needed to stop the rotation of earth?

Date: Thu Sep 9 11:58:05 1999
Posted by Peter Witte
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Albany State/Province: CA Country: US
Area of science: Physics
ID: 936892685.Ph

Message:


Would this be the same as rotating it on its axis by 90 degrees, while 
still spinning?  Expressed as joules, energy falling on earth from the 
sun, and/or the common "Hiroshima bomb" standard.

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