What should be the angular speed of the Earth about its axis so that the acceleration due to gravity at the equator becomes zero?

  • A
    $\sqrt{\frac{g}{R_e}}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{\frac{2g}{R_e}}$
  • C
    $\frac{g}{R_e}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{g}{2R_e}}$

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