Multiple choice general knowledge

On planet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the

  1. Equator

  2. Tropic of Cancer

  3. Tropic of Capricorn

  4. Poles

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Explanation

The centrifugal force is caused by Earth's rotation and depends on distance from the rotation axis. At the poles, you're on the axis itself (distance = 0), so there's no centrifugal force. At the equator, it's maximum.