2006-10-01 01:42:39 · 4 answers · asked by slow2learn 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
It would have to spin incredibly fast before a person would notice a difference. Just doubling or tripling the rate of spin would not be enough.
But if you were to take a precise enough measurement of gravity, then yes, the measuring instrument would detect a difference.
2006-10-01 02:01:10 · answer #1 · answered by genericman1998 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would.One has to understand that gravitational force is divided into 2:gravity force and centripetal force.Gravity is the force that part of the total gravitational force that acts on a body and so in turn enable it to exert an equal force on its support(weight).The centripetal force is the part required to constrain a body to move in it's own circle of latitude.By increasing the earth's spin it means more of the earth's total gravitational force would have to be used to provide more centripetal force and less goes to provide gravity force.Thus,grvity(weight)gets less.(check PHYSICS by A.F.ABBOTT.)
2006-10-01 02:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by Tony B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the equator. As you moved towards the poles it would increase as 1-cos(Î) where Î is the angular lattitude.
Doug
2006-10-01 01:47:58 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
we would fall off
2006-10-01 01:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋