joyever Messages 14 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Aug 9, 2011 #1 from where does Earth get energy for rotation?as its rotating means its doing some motion to work again sun's gravity soo from where does Earth gets this energy?
from where does Earth get energy for rotation?as its rotating means its doing some motion to work again sun's gravity soo from where does Earth gets this energy?
russ_watters Mentor Insights Author Messages 23,899 Reaction score 11,354 Aug 9, 2011 #2 No, the Earth is not doing work against the sun, so no input is required.
russ_watters Mentor Insights Author Messages 23,899 Reaction score 11,354 Aug 9, 2011 #4 Like I said, no energy input is required. That is due to Newton's first law and conservation of energy.
Like I said, no energy input is required. That is due to Newton's first law and conservation of energy.
mp3car Messages 82 Reaction score 7 Aug 9, 2011 #5 google... "why do planets rotate" And once they "start" they don't need energy, as Russ explained.
Lsos Messages 803 Reaction score 9 Aug 10, 2011 #6 Once something is rotating, it doesn't need energy to keep on rotating. In fact, it needs energy to STOP it from rotating.
Once something is rotating, it doesn't need energy to keep on rotating. In fact, it needs energy to STOP it from rotating.