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The acceleration due to gravity at the latitude `45^(@)` on the earth becomes zero if the angular velocity of rotation of the earth is

A

`sqrt(2/(gR))`

B

`sqrt(2gR)`

C

`sqrt((2g)/R)`

D

`sqrt((5R)/2)`

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C

`0=g-Romega^(2)cos^(2)45^(@)rArr omega=sqrt((2g)/R)`
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