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What is the effect on the weight of objects on the equator if the earth starts rotating 17 times faster?
What is the effect on the weight of objects on the equator if the earth starts rotating 17 times faster?
- The weight of objects on the equator remains the same
- The weight of objects on the equator becomes zero (correct)
- The weight of objects on the equator decreases by half
- The weight of objects on the equator increases
What is the relationship between the gravitational mass and the inertial mass of a body?
What is the relationship between the gravitational mass and the inertial mass of a body?
- The gravitational mass and the inertial mass are unrelated
- The gravitational mass and the inertial mass are equal (correct)
- The gravitational mass is always greater than the inertial mass
- The inertial mass is always greater than the gravitational mass
What is the unit of measurement for the gravitational mass of a body?
What is the unit of measurement for the gravitational mass of a body?
- Kilograms per meter
- Meters per second
- Newtons per meter
- Kilograms (correct)
What is the effect on the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is doubled?
What is the effect on the gravitational force between two objects if the distance between them is doubled?
What is the value of g at the equator if the earth starts rotating 17 times faster?
What is the value of g at the equator if the earth starts rotating 17 times faster?
What is the value of g at infinite distance from the Earth?
What is the value of g at infinite distance from the Earth?
What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth at mean sea level?
What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth at mean sea level?
Due to which of the following factors does the value of acceleration due to gravity vary?
Due to which of the following factors does the value of acceleration due to gravity vary?
What is the effect of the rotation of the Earth on the value of g at the equator?
What is the effect of the rotation of the Earth on the value of g at the equator?
What is the relationship between the equatorial radius and the polar radius of the earth?
What is the relationship between the equatorial radius and the polar radius of the earth?
What is the angular velocity of the Earth's rotation for which a body at the equator will become weightless?
What is the angular velocity of the Earth's rotation for which a body at the equator will become weightless?
What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity at the centre of the earth?
What is the value of the acceleration due to gravity at the centre of the earth?
What is the direction of the force of gravity on a body at the surface of the earth?
What is the direction of the force of gravity on a body at the surface of the earth?
What is the difference in the value of g between the poles and the equator?
What is the difference in the value of g between the poles and the equator?
What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on the value of g?
What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on the value of g?
How does the rotation of the Earth affect the measurement of inertial mass?
How does the rotation of the Earth affect the measurement of inertial mass?
What would happen to the apparent weight of a body at the equator if the Earth's rotation period were to decrease?
What would happen to the apparent weight of a body at the equator if the Earth's rotation period were to decrease?
What is the effect on the apparent weight of a body at the equator if the earth starts rotating faster?
What is the effect on the apparent weight of a body at the equator if the earth starts rotating faster?
How can the inertial mass of a body be measured?
How can the inertial mass of a body be measured?
What is the effect of gravity on the inertial mass of a body?
What is the effect of gravity on the inertial mass of a body?
What is the period of rotation of the earth in hours?
What is the period of rotation of the earth in hours?
What is the reason for the apparent weight reduction of a body at the equator due to the Earth's rotation?
What is the reason for the apparent weight reduction of a body at the equator due to the Earth's rotation?
What is the unit of measurement for the angular velocity of the Earth's rotation?
What is the unit of measurement for the angular velocity of the Earth's rotation?
How can the inertial mass of a body be measured?
How can the inertial mass of a body be measured?
How does the Earth's rotation affect the inertial mass of a body?
How does the Earth's rotation affect the inertial mass of a body?
What is the effect of the Earth's rotation period on the acceleration due to gravity at the equator?
What is the effect of the Earth's rotation period on the acceleration due to gravity at the equator?
What happens to the apparent weight of a body at a point on the surface of the earth, due to the Earth's rotation?
What happens to the apparent weight of a body at a point on the surface of the earth, due to the Earth's rotation?
At what latitude is the effect of the Earth's rotation on the apparent weight of a body maximum?
At what latitude is the effect of the Earth's rotation on the apparent weight of a body maximum?
What is the angular velocity of the Earth's rotation, at a point on the surface of the earth?
What is the angular velocity of the Earth's rotation, at a point on the surface of the earth?
What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on the acceleration due to gravity, at a point on the surface of the earth?
What is the effect of the Earth's rotation on the acceleration due to gravity, at a point on the surface of the earth?
