Question

If g is the acceleration due to gravity at the poles of the earth(of radius r), the acceleration due to gravity at then equator would be zero

Answer 1

Answer:

In combination, the equatorial bulge and the effects of the surface centrifugal force due to rotation mean that sea-level gravity increases from about 9.780 m/s2 at the Equator to about 9.832 m/s2 at the poles, so an object will weigh approximately 0.5% more at the poles than at the Equator.