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Re: [Phys-l] A question about the Earth's gravity



So the gravitational force is changed by the rotation of the Earth? Very
interesting!!!

John M. Clement
Houston, TX


Its only somewhat above the level of AP-C if centrifugal effects are
deemed somewhat above the level AP-C

_________________________

Joel Rauber, Ph.D
Professor and Acting Head of Physics
Department of Physics
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007
Joel.Rauber@sdstate.edu
605.688.5428


We claim that the earth's gravity at its poles is slightly greater than
that at its equator. However, I feel justification for it is not
trivial but somewhat above the level of even AP Physics C; it will
require quite a bit of calculus! Would you agree?

~ Hasan Fakhruddin
Instructor of Physics
The Idiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities
BallState University
Muncie, IN 47306