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Problem
27. In the following statements, the word "weight" refers to the force a scale registers. If the Earth were to stop rotating, but not change shape,
(A) the weight of an object at the equator would increase.
(B) the weight of an object at the equator would decrease.
(C) the weight of an object at the north pole would increase.
(D) the weight of an object at the north pole would decrease.