The acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface at the poles is 
and angular velocity of the earth about the axis passing through the pole is 
. An object is weighed at the equator and at a height h above the poles by using a spring balance. If the weights are found to be same, then 
is 
where 
is the radius of the earth)
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