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While standing on the rotating Earth, is your centripetal acceleration greater on the equator or at latitude $45^{\circ}$ north?
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Step 1: The centripetal acceleration is given by the formula $a = \omega^2 r$, where $\omega$ is the angular speed and $r$ is the distance from the axis of rotation. Show more…
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