What should be the angular velocity of earth due to rotation about its own axis so that the weight at the equator becomes $(3/5)^{th}$ of its initial value? ($g$ = acceleration due to gravity, $R$ = radius of earth)

  • A
    $(2g/5R)^{1/2}$
  • B
    $(3g/5R)^{1/2}$
  • C
    $(5g/9R)^{1/2}$
  • D
    $(3g/2R)^{1/2}$

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