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10 July, 23:50

A science fiction writer, writing a story about inhabitants on Earth in 14,000 A. D. who have survived a disaster that included the loss of modern navigational aids, describes them traveling due north across barren wastes by walking toward Polaris, the Pole Star. What is wrong with this situation?

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  1. 10 July, 23:58
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    Polaris will no longer be due north because of Earth's precession.

    Explanation:

    When a rotating body experiences a change in its rotational axis, it is referred to as Precession.

    Due to the precession or rotation of the earth, Polaris, the Pole Star will not be due north, this will cause the inhabitants to lose their way.
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