What centripetal acceleration do we undergo at the equator with respect to earth's center on account of its daily rotation about its axis? The radius of earth is
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The Earth completes one rotation in approximately 24 hours. The angular velocity (\(\omega\)) can be calculated using the formula: \[ \omega = \frac{2\pi}{T} \] where \(T\) is the period of rotation. Show more…
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