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The angular speed of rotation of earth about its axis at which the weight of man standing on the equator becomes half of his weight at the poles is given by

Naman nema , 6 Years ago
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Mohammed Kasib Siddiqui

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Let the weight of man at the poles = mg 
Weight at equator=mg'=1÷2 mg.
Now taking angle A=0
mg'=mg-mRw^2cosA
1÷2mg= mg-mRw^2 cos0
0.5mg= mRw^2
w^2=0.5g/R
w=(0.5g/R)^1/2 ANS.
 
Put the values of g and R to get your answer.
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