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If polar ice caps melt, then the angular velocity of rotation of earth


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Increases

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Decreases

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Remains constant

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Becomes zero

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Solution

The correct option is B

Decreases


If the polar ice cap melts, the mass accumulation on the outer regions of the earth increases, so its moment of inertia increases
conserving angular momentum,
I1ω1=I2ω2
ω2=I1ω1I2
As 'I2' is more, 'ω2' is less


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