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Why is it said that gravity is weaker at the equator due to centrifugal force? [duplicate]
Gravity would only be weaker at the equator if mass is not the only thing that produces gravity or if there is dense enough matter near, or at, the center to offset the additional volume of mass that ...
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Can centrifugal force inside Earth's outer core overcome gravity?
As the gravitational field inside Earth outer core is relatively weak can the angular momentum of Earth's outer core be high enough to cause lighter elements or compounds being deposited in Earth's ...
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What forces carry hovering objects around the earth with its rotation?
My questions are:
a) What significant forces “carry” flying objects around with the rotation of the earth,
b) How do each of those forces contribute to that “carrying”, and
c) How relatively ...
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How faster is the effect of force exerted by gravity? [duplicate]
We all know that Earth revolves around the Sun due to Gravitational force of the Sun. Also we know that it takes just over 8 minutes for the Sun's light to reach Earth.
Now let us say, hypothetically ...
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If the earth would stop spinning, what would happen?
What would happen if the earth would stop spinning? How much heavier would we be? I mean absolutely stop spinning. How much does the centrifugal force affect us?
If you give technical answers (please ...
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