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General Knowledge · Q100

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 100

Q100

If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body

A.
increases
B.
decreases
Answer
C.
remains unchanged
D.
may decrease or increase

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
If speed of rotation of the earth increases, weight of the body decreases. This is because you see a moving body on the rotating earth's surface itself is in the reference frame. So when the earth rotates, the centripetal force acts towards the centre of rotation.