Are we accelerating as a consequence of the Earth’s spinning on its axis? Explain.?
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We are accelerating as a consequence of the Earth spinning on its axis. This happens as a result of this equation: centripetal acceleration = (speed) to the second degree/radius.
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Yes, indeed we are accelerating in order that we do not fling off tangentially to Earth's rotation. This acceleration is caused by a LITTLE TINY PART of gravity (a part of gravity not opposed by the normal force).
The maximum that this acceleration ever is, occurs at the equator, and is of value 0.03392 meters/second^2. For comparison, the TRUE GRAVITATIONAL FIELD at the equator is 9.809 N/kg.
This amounts to the perceived gravitational field (that which we think we are measuring) at the equator being a little less. Of a value 9.78 N/kg to be specific.