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If earth were to rotate on its own axis such that the weight of a person at the equator becomes half the weight at the poles, then its time period of rotation is (g = acceleration due to gravity near the poles and R is the radius of earth) (Ignore equatorial bulge)

A

`2pi sqrt((2R)/g)`

B

`2pi sqrt(R/(2g))`

C

`2pisqrt(R/(3g))`

D

`2pisqrt(R/g)`

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A

`g_(phi)=g-Romega^(2)cos^(2)phi`
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