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    Undergrad Changing Earth's Rotation: Impact on Gravity and Mass Loss

    Since g is defined as the force of gravity (given by Newtons law of Gravitation) divided by the mass of the test object, the value of g has no dependence on the rotational speed. Therefore your statement is correct!
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    Explaining Decreasing Binding Energy of Outermost Electron in Alkali Atoms

    Bindin energy is negative, because that represents the energy required to extract the electron from its bound state and take it to a point where it has zero potential energy wrt the atom. Think of the atom as being like a valley of energy in a plain.