On planet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the?
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Equator
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Tropic of Cancer
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Tropic of Capricorn
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Poles
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Centrifugal force is maximum at the equator (where rotational velocity is highest) and zero at the poles because the distance from the axis of rotation is zero. The tropics (Cancer and Capricorn) experience significant centrifugal force due to Earth's rotation, though less than the equator.