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A body is weighed by a spring balance to be 1.000 kg at the north pole. How much will it weigh at the equator ?

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asked Mar 31, 2018 in Physics by anukriti (13,536 points) ● 5 ● 10 ● 19

A body is weighed by a spring balance to be 1.000 kg at the north pole. How much will it weigh at the equator ? Account for the earth's rotation only.

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answered Mar 31, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) ● 6 ● 6 ● 11
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Let g' be the acceleration due to gravity at equation & that of pole = g

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