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The acceleration due to gravity at the equator

The acceleration due to gravity at the equator Correct Answer Is less than that at the poles

The effective acceleration of gravity at the poles is 980.665 cm/sec/sec while at the equator it is 3.39 cm/sec/sec less due to the centrifugal force.

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