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The imaginary angular velocity of the earth for which the effective acceleration due to gravity at the equator shall be zero is equal to
[Take g `= 10 m//s^(2)` for the acceleration due to gravity if the earth were at rest and radius of earth equal to 6400 km.]

A

`1.25xx10^(-3)` rad/s

B

`2.50xx10^(-3)` rad/s

C

`3.75xx10^(-3)` rad/s

D

`5.0xx10^(-3)` rad/s

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