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Consider a particle of mass 'm' suspended by a string at the equator. Let 'R' and 'M' denote radius and mass of the earth. If 'ω' is the angular velocity of rotation of the earth about its own axis, then the tension on the string will be () [MHT-CET 2023]

Answer: (A)

Solution

At the equator the net inward force is , so

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