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I have another question for those who teach astronomy. The first
question (how is solar spinning angular momentum transferred to the
revolving planets via magnetic forces?) was not answered. I assume
it is not a simple topic.
This is the present situation. According to nebular models, as stated by
Zeilik (chapter 12, 8th edition) the initial distribution of angular
momentum must have been just the opposite to what we now have. Just think
about the contracting cloud of gas (with a fixed spin) which becomes a
flat disk, more or less. The central part has the highest mass and the
largest share of angular momentum. As I am thinking about this again I
realize this is not at all obvious. But that is what the author wrote.
If the young solar system had a different distribution of angular
momentum than now then we do have an intersting topic. Zeilik claims
that the magnetic field can do the transferring.