• floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 days ago

      I mean, I know you theoretically could, but would it be a “noticeable” difference? Like to the second or third decimal?

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        3 days ago

        If my math is right…it will have an effect of approximately 0.0000000001 g

        Angular acceleration is r*w^2, so for a normal day that would be 6371000*(2*pi/86400)^2/g = 0.0034345580g

        On this accelerated day, it becomes 6371000*(2*pi/86399.9987)^2/g = 0.0034345581g

        That’s at the equator assuming a radius of 6371 km, which is a decent ballpark, the specific number won’t change the result much.