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Which of the following statements are true? For a particle on the surface of the earth:A. the linear speed is minimum at the equatorB. the angular speed is maximum at the equatorC. the linear speed is minimum at the polesD. the angular speed is `7.3xx10^(-5) rads^(-1)` at the equator

Answer» Correct Answer - C::D
Linear speed is `v=romega`. At the equator, the radius of the earth `r` is maximum. Therefore `omega=v/r` is minimum. Also,
`omega=(2pi)/T=(2xx3.14)/(24xx60xx60)=7.3xx10^(-5)rads^(-1)`
Hence the correct choices are c and d.


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