Local Vertical

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Eötvös Effect - Physical Explanation - Explanation of The Cosine in The First Term - Motion Along 60 Degrees Latitude
... the component that is perpendicular to the local surface (the local vertical) is half the total force ... m/s, which requires a centripetal force of about 0.208 newton local vertical component about 0.104 newton. 233 − 25 = 208 m/s, which requires a centripetal force of about 0.135 newton local vertical component about 0.068 newton ...

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