Answer to Question #62861 in Classical Mechanics for hamid

Question

a).How earth rotation effects gravity?
b). If the earth suddenly stops rotating what will hapoen to value of "g" at the equator and poles?

Answer 1

a) The earth rotation doesn’t effect gravity. That is only a function of the mass of the planet and its radius, not how much it happens to be spinning. The net force of someone standing on the surface of the earth, depends on the rotation of the earth, though.

b) It remains the same.