Because Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing, the length of each day increases:The day at the end of 1.0 century is 1.0 ms longer than the day at the start of the century. In 20 centuries, what is the total of the daily increases in time?

Because Earth’s rotation is gradually slowing, the length of each day increases:The day at the end of 1.0 century is 1.0 ms longer than the day at the start of the century. In 20 centuries, what is the total of the daily increases in time?

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