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If earth were to rotate faster than its present speed, the weight of an object

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Increase at the equator but remain unchanged at the poles

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Decrease at the equator but remain unchanged at the poles

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Remain unchanged at the equator but decrease at the poles

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Remain unchanged at the equator but increase at the poles

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