Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 11, Problem 59P
(a)
To determine
The magnitude and direction of the effective acceleration relative to the radial line from the center of the Earth at the North Pole.
(b)
To determine
The magnitude and direction of effective acceleration relative to the radial line from the center of the Earth at latitude of
(c)
To determine
The magnitude and acceleration of effective acceleration relative to the radial line from the center of the Earth at the Equator.
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