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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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