The Spin Deficit Wager: Predicting the Non-Conservative Braking of Planetary Rotation
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| author | Woodward, Vance |
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| contents | <p>It is established that Earth's rotation is slowing, but standard models attribute this almost entirely to tidal friction caused by the Moon, assuming a conservative transfer of angular momentum. This paper introduces a non-conservative braking term derived from Scalar Mechanics: Scalar Drag. If the Earth generates heat via induction (as proposed in the Geothermal Flux Wager), this energy must be paid for by kinetic braking. We predict a "Spin Deficit" where Earth loses angular momentum faster than the Moon gains it (|Delta L_Earth| > |Delta L_Moon|), proving that planetary rotation works against the stiffness of the vacuum substrate.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | The Spin Deficit Wager: Predicting the Non-Conservative Braking of Planetary Rotation Woodward, Vance Length of Day Tidal Friction Angular Momentum Scalar Drag Geophysics Planetary Rotation Toroidal Scale Dynamics <p>It is established that Earth's rotation is slowing, but standard models attribute this almost entirely to tidal friction caused by the Moon, assuming a conservative transfer of angular momentum. This paper introduces a non-conservative braking term derived from Scalar Mechanics: Scalar Drag. If the Earth generates heat via induction (as proposed in the Geothermal Flux Wager), this energy must be paid for by kinetic braking. We predict a "Spin Deficit" where Earth loses angular momentum faster than the Moon gains it (|Delta L_Earth| > |Delta L_Moon|), proving that planetary rotation works against the stiffness of the vacuum substrate.</p> |
| title | The Spin Deficit Wager: Predicting the Non-Conservative Braking of Planetary Rotation |
| topic | Length of Day Tidal Friction Angular Momentum Scalar Drag Geophysics Planetary Rotation Toroidal Scale Dynamics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18370616 |