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sea_wizard
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according to Newtons law since the Earth is flatten in the poles the distance to the center of the Earth is bigger in the equator and therefore its gravity is stronger there.
with this same argument you could say that if you got to the center of the Earth the distance tends to 0 and therefore the gravity tends to infinite, hummm
according to me if the Earth didnt spin the gravity should be bigger in the equator because the vertical column of Earth volume till the antipodes is higher there so there should be more gravity but when the Earth spins the centrifugal force lowers the gravity in the equator but not in the poles.
the reason for the eatrh to be flatenned in the poles is the same centrifugal force (wouldnt happen the same with a clay ball fast spinned)
my teacher explained me that Newton didnt say this but i know to be right
with this same argument you could say that if you got to the center of the Earth the distance tends to 0 and therefore the gravity tends to infinite, hummm
according to me if the Earth didnt spin the gravity should be bigger in the equator because the vertical column of Earth volume till the antipodes is higher there so there should be more gravity but when the Earth spins the centrifugal force lowers the gravity in the equator but not in the poles.
the reason for the eatrh to be flatenned in the poles is the same centrifugal force (wouldnt happen the same with a clay ball fast spinned)
my teacher explained me that Newton didnt say this but i know to be right