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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 7. gravitation

Suppose that the angular velocity of rotation of earth is increased. Then, as a consequence.

  1. A There will be no change in weight anywhere on the earth
  2. B Weight of the object, everywhere on the earth, wild decrease
  3. C Weight of the object, everywhere on the earth, will increase
  4. D Except at poles, weight of the object on the earth will decrease
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(D) Except at poles, weight of the object on the earth will decrease

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With rotation of earth or latitude, acceleration due to gravity vary as \(g' = g - {\omega ^2}R\,\,{\cos ^2}\,\phi \) Where \(\phi \) is latitude, there will be no change in gravity at poles as \(\phi = 90^o\) At all other points as \(\omega \) increases \(g'\) will decreases…
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