4. The earth has a radius of 6380 km and turns around once on its axis in 24 h. (a) What is the radial acceleration of an object at the earth's equator? Give your answer in m/s^2 and as a fraction of g. (b) If the radial acceleration at the equator is greater than g, objects will fly off the earth's surface and into space. What would the period of the earth's rotation have to be for this to occur? g = -9.8 m/s^2 ANSWER EVERYTHING

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4. The earth has a radius of 6380 km and turns around once
on its axis in 24 h. (a) What is the radial acceleration of an object at
the earth's equator? Give your answer in m/s^2 and as a fraction of g.
(b) If the radial acceleration at the equator is greater than g, objects will fly
off the
earth's surface and into space.
What would the period of the earth's rotation have to
be for this to occur?
g = -9.8 m/s^2
ANSWER
EVERYTHING
Transcribed Image Text:4. The earth has a radius of 6380 km and turns around once on its axis in 24 h. (a) What is the radial acceleration of an object at the earth's equator? Give your answer in m/s^2 and as a fraction of g. (b) If the radial acceleration at the equator is greater than g, objects will fly off the earth's surface and into space. What would the period of the earth's rotation have to be for this to occur? g = -9.8 m/s^2 ANSWER EVERYTHING
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