31. According to general relativity, it is an effect induced by the rotation of the Earth on orbiting gyroscopes. 32. He contributed significantly to precise measurements of the rotation of the Earth and of the motions of the planets. 33. The understanding of the kinematics of how exactly the rotation of the Earth affects airflow was partial at first. 34. This is because the central axis of the pendulum is perpendicular with the axis of rotation of the Earth . 35. Solar energy is variable because of the daily rotation of the earth , seasonal changes, and because of cloud cover. 36. The rotation of the earth only has an effect to the degree that the coriolis effect affects the winds. 37. The pattern of flow is organized by the rotation of the Earth and the presence of the solid inner core. 38. Tycho Brahe, who produced accurate observations on which Newton gathered support for the theory of the rotation of the Earth . 39. In 1851, he provided an experimental demonstration of the rotation of the Earth on its axis ( diurnal motion ). 40. Ive often wondered what originally gave rise to the rotation of the earth and what its rotational energy would be.