Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
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Chapter 6 - Applications of Newton's Laws - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 182: 51

Answer

The scale would read less.

Work Step by Step

Since the Earth is rotating, there is a force pulling you into the center of the circle, which is the centripetal force. Without this rotation, the force wouldn't be present and therefore there would be less force to hold you down. This means that your weight would be less.
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