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The angular speed of earth's rotation about its own axis is `omega`. When its angular speed is increased to n time its original angular speed, the acceleration due to gravity at the equator becomes zero. What is the value of n?
[R is the equatorial radius of the earth]

A

Increases to n times

B

Decreases to times

C

Decreases to times

D

Rmains same

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