Tuesday, December 20, 2011

If the earth stopped rotating, the weight of the objects at the equator would be?

The apparent gravity at the equator is slightly less than it is throughout the rest of the world. This is due to an apparent centrifugal force exerted by the rotation of the Earth. If the earth stopped rotating, this centrifugal force would cease to be experienced, so the apparent weight of objects would be less.

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