Question:

Consider earth to be a sphere of radius R rotating about its own axis with angular speed w ‘ge‘ and ‘gp‘ are the accelerations due to gravity at the equator and the poles respectively, then (gp – ge) is given by:

Options :

  • (a) Re ω
  • (b) Re^2 ω^2
  • (c) Re ω^2
  • (d) Re/ω^2

Answer :

(c) Re ω2

 

Answer Steps :

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