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Find the centripetal acceleration of a person located at Earth's equator with respect to Earth's rotational axis. earth's radius is approximately 6.4 x 10^6 m.

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Author:James Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins, Omar Torres

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Chapter2: Motion

Section2.4: Acceleration In Uniform Circular Motion

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Centripetal Force

A particle, body, object or certain mass while travelling in a rotational path or semicircular path, experiences an inertia force. If that inertia force pulls the towards the inward of the imaginary circle in the rotation, it is termed as centripetal force.

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