AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2006

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    The speed of earth's rotation about its axis is \[\omega \]. Its speed is increased to x times to make the effective acceleration due to gravity equal to zero at the equator. Then x is:

    A) 1                                             

    B) 8.5

    C) 17                                          

    D)  34

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Earth rotates about its own axis in 24 h. So,       \[T=24\times 60\times 60\text{ }s\] So, angular speed of earth about its own axis \[\omega =\frac{2\pi }{T}=\frac{2\pi }{24\times 60\times 60}rad/s\] At equator, g' = g - R^'2 \[g'=g-{{R}_{e}}{{\omega }^{'2}}\] or          \[0=g-{{R}_{e}}{{\omega }^{'2}}\] or          \[\omega '=\sqrt{\frac{g}{{{R}_{e}}}}=\frac{2\pi }{84.6\times 60}\] \[\therefore \]         \[\frac{\omega '}{\omega }=\frac{24\times 60\times 60}{84.6\times 60}\approx 17\] \[\Rightarrow \]       \[\omega '=17\,\omega \] So, value of \[x\] is 17.


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