A box weighs 392N on a spring balance at the north pole. Its weight recorded on the same balance if it is shifted to the equator is close to(Take g = 10 ms-2 at the north pole and the radius of the earth = 6400km)
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a
394.32 N
b
390.2 N
c
390.68 N
d
392.58 N
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
At pole, weight =mg=392 ⇒m=39.2kg At equator, weight =mg−mω2R =392−39.22π864002×6400×103=392-39.2(39.44)64000007464960000=392-1.325=390.675N