What should be the velocity of rotation of earth due to rotation about its own axis so that the weight of a person becomes 3/5 of the present weight at the equator. Equatorial radius of the earth is 6400 km.

Correct Answer is : 7.8×10–4 rad/s

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What should be the velocity of rotation of earth due to rotation about its own axis so that the weight of a person becomes

of the present weight at the equator. Equatorial radius of the earth is 6400 km.

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