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Yes, but how do you get 0.3 N pushing up? The centripetal force towards the center of Earth is 0.3 N, so the normal force is also 0.3 N. If the object is at the south pole. The only two forces would be Fg pulling it towards the center of the Earth and Fn, pushing the object upwards. But now we...

Homework Statement An object weighs 100N at the South Pole. How much does it weigh at the equator? Given: Earth's rotational spin speed 465m/s Diameter of the Earth is 1.274 x 10^7 m Homework Equations Fc = m x v^2 / r The Attempt at a Solution Well I have this general...