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Find the value of angular velocity of axial rotation of the earth, such that weight of a person at equator becomes 3/4 of its weight at pole, Radius of the earth at equator is 6400 km.

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`62xx10^(-4)"rads"^(-1)`

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`52xx10^(-4)"rads"^(-1)`.

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`62xx10^(-2)"rads"^(-1)`.

D

NONE OF THE ABOVE

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To find the angular velocity of the Earth's axial rotation such that the weight of a person at the equator becomes 3/4 of their weight at the pole, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Weight at the Poles and Equator**: - The weight of a person at the poles is given by \( W_{\text{pole}} = mg \), where \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity at the poles. - The weight of a person at the equator is given by \( W_{\text{equator}} = m(g - R\omega^2) \), where \( R \) is the radius of the Earth and \( \omega \) is the angular velocity. 2. **Set Up the Equation**: - According to the problem, the weight at the equator is \( \frac{3}{4} \) of the weight at the poles: \[ W_{\text{equator}} = \frac{3}{4} W_{\text{pole}} \] - Substituting the expressions for weight, we have: \[ m(g - R\omega^2) = \frac{3}{4} mg \] 3. **Cancel the Mass**: - Since mass \( m \) is common on both sides, we can cancel it out: \[ g - R\omega^2 = \frac{3}{4} g \] 4. **Rearrange the Equation**: - Rearranging gives: \[ g - \frac{3}{4} g = R\omega^2 \] - Simplifying this leads to: \[ \frac{1}{4} g = R\omega^2 \] 5. **Solve for Angular Velocity \( \omega \)**: - Rearranging for \( \omega \): \[ \omega^2 = \frac{g}{4R} \] \[ \omega = \sqrt{\frac{g}{4R}} \] 6. **Substitute Values**: - Given \( g = 9.8 \, \text{m/s}^2 \) and \( R = 6400 \, \text{km} = 6400 \times 10^3 \, \text{m} \): \[ \omega = \sqrt{\frac{9.8}{4 \times 6400 \times 10^3}} \] 7. **Calculate \( \omega \)**: - First calculate \( 4R \): \[ 4R = 4 \times 6400 \times 10^3 = 25600 \times 10^3 = 2.56 \times 10^7 \, \text{m} \] - Now substitute this back into the equation for \( \omega \): \[ \omega = \sqrt{\frac{9.8}{2.56 \times 10^7}} \approx \sqrt{3.84375 \times 10^{-7}} \approx 0.000620 \, \text{radians/s} \] 8. **Final Result**: - Thus, the angular velocity \( \omega \) is approximately: \[ \omega \approx 6.2 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{radians/s} \]

To find the angular velocity of the Earth's axial rotation such that the weight of a person at the equator becomes 3/4 of their weight at the pole, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Weight at the Poles and Equator**: - The weight of a person at the poles is given by \( W_{\text{pole}} = mg \), where \( g \) is the acceleration due to gravity at the poles. - The weight of a person at the equator is given by \( W_{\text{equator}} = m(g - R\omega^2) \), where \( R \) is the radius of the Earth and \( \omega \) is the angular velocity. ...
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