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Imagine that the Earth's spin were to be reversed, so that the planet rotated about its axis from East to West, at the same rate at which it now rotates from West to East. If Earth's orbital motion about the Sun were unchanged, which of these statements is true ?

(A) The duration of the sidereal day would not change.

(B) The sidereal day would be 8 minutes longer than it is now.

(C) The duration of the Solar day would not change.

(D) The solar day would be 8 minutes longer than it is now.

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Correct option: (A) The duration of the sidereal day would not change.

Explanation: 

Siderial day is time required to rolate about axis in reference frame of fixed stars.

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