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Question
If the earth stop rotating, the apparent value of g on its surface will
Options
increase everywhere
decrease everywhere
remain the same everywhere
increase at some places and remain the same at some other places.
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Solution
increase at some places and remain the same at some other places
If the Earth stops rotating on its axis, there will be an increase in the value of acceleration due to gravity at the equator. At the same time, there will be no change in the value of g at the poles.
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