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Homework Statement
The rotation of the Earth affects the apparent gravitational acceleration at
different latitudes. At a location on the Equator, a man’s weight is registered
as 709.7 N on a set of very accurate scales. Assuming a perfectly spherical
Earth, determine what the same set of scales would register for the same
man’s weight at the North Pole
Homework Equations
Not sure I have used f=ma and w=mg but don't think I need these as the Earth is perfectly spherical
So it might be a=v^2/r
The Attempt at a Solution
As far as I can figure if Earth is perfectly spherical then there will be no change in weight due to the force of gravity. But maybe because of the rotation and Centrifugal force this might have a slight effect.