Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
If the earth were to spin faster, accele...

If the earth were to spin faster, acceleration due to gravity at the poles :

A

Increases

B

Decreases

C

Remains the same

D

depends on how fast it spins

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • GRAVITATION

    VMC MODULES ENGLISH|Exercise JEE Main (Archive)|43 Videos

  • GRAVITATION

    VMC MODULES ENGLISH|Exercise JEE Advance (Archive) SINGLE OPTION CORRECT|14 Videos

  • GRAVITATION

    VMC MODULES ENGLISH|Exercise Level-1 MCQs|60 Videos

  • GASEOUS STATE & THERMODYNAMICS

    VMC MODULES ENGLISH|Exercise JEE ADVANCED (ARCHIVE )|111 Videos

  • INTRODUCTION TO VECTORS & FORCES

    VMC MODULES ENGLISH|Exercise JEE Advanced ( ARCHIVE LEVEL-2)|12 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The acceleration due to gravity on the moon is

The value of acceleration due to gravity

The mass of a planet is twice the mass of earth and diameter of the planet is thrie the diameter of the earth, then the acceleration due to gravity on the planet's surface is

Calculate the distance from the surface of the earth at which above the surface, acceleration due to gravity is the same as below the earth.

Acceleration due to gravity is maximum at

Acceleration due to gravity is ‘ g ’ on the surface of the earth. The value of acceleration due to gravity at a height of 32 km above earth’s surface is (Radius of the earth = 6400 km )

Find the imaginary angular velocity of the earth for which the effective acceleration due to gravity at the equator shall be zero. (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 and phi = 60^(@) )

Find the imaginary angular velocity of the earth for which the effective acceleration due to gravity at the equator shall be zero. (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 and phi = 60^(@) )

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 satellite of mass m is moving in a circular or orbit of radius R around the earth. The radius of the earth is r and the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth is g. Obtain expressions for the following : (a) The acceleration due to gravity at a distance R from the centre of the earth (b) The linear speed of the satellite (c ) The time period of the satellite

VMC MODULES ENGLISH-GRAVITATION-Level-2
  1. A(nonrotating) star collaps onto from an initial radius R(i) with its ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. If ge, gh and gd be the acceleration due to gravity at earth’s surfac...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The acceleration due to gravity on the planet A is 9 times the acceler...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. If the earth were to spin faster, acceleration due to gravity at the p...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform density the acceleration ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Three planets of same density have radii R(1),R(2) and R(3) such that ...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Two objectes of mass m and 4m are at rest at and infinite seperation. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Two uniform spherical stars made of same material have radii R and 2R....

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Two uniform spherical starts made of same material have radii R and 2...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A body weighs 64 N on the surface of the Earth. What is the gravitatio...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. A satellite is launched into a circular orbit of radius 'R' around ear...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A planet of small mass m moves around the sun of mass M along an ellip...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. The figure shows the variation of energy with the orbit radius of a bo...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. A satellite revolves in the geostationary orbit but in a direction eas...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. A satallite of mass m, initally at rest on the earth, is launched into...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. A satellite of mass 5M orbits the earth in a circular orbit. At one po...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. A satellite can be in a geostationary orbit around earth in an orbit o...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. When a satellite in a circular orbit around the earth enters the atmos...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A satellite is revolving round the earth in circular orbit

    Text Solution

    |

  20. An earth satellite is moved from one stable circular orbit to another ...

    Text Solution

    |