JEE Main & Advanced Physics Gravitation / गुरुत्वाकर्षण Question Bank Critical Thinking

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    In order to make the effective acceleration due to gravity equal to zero at the equator, the angular velocity of rotation of the earth about its axis should be \[(g=10\,m{{s}^{-2}}\] and radius of earth is 6400 kms)                               [Roorkee 2000]

    A)             \[0\,\ rad\,{{\sec }^{-1}}\]

    B)                      \[\frac{1}{800}rad\,se{{c}^{-1}}\]

    C)             \[\frac{1}{80}rad\,se{{c}^{-1}}\]

    D)                      \[\frac{1}{8}rad\,se{{c}^{-1}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    \[{g}'=g-{{\omega }^{2}}R{{\cos }^{2}}\lambda \,\] For weightlessness at equator \[\lambda =0\] and \[g'=0\] \ \[0=g-{{\omega }^{2}}R\] Þ \[\omega =\sqrt{\frac{g}{R}}=\frac{1}{800}\ \frac{rad}{s}\]


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