Because the Earth rotates once per day, the apparent acceleration of gravity at the

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Because the Earth rotates once per day, the apparent acceleration of gravity at the equator is slightly less than it would be if the Earth didn’t rotate. Estimate the magnitude of this effect. What fraction of g is this?

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QUESTION:

Problem 69GP

Because the Earth rotates once per day, the apparent acceleration of gravity at the equator is slightly less than it would be if the Earth didn’t rotate. Estimate the magnitude of this effect. What fraction of g is this?

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The objective here is to determine the impact of rotation of Earth on the acceleration due to gravity of Earth at the Equator.

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