Magnitude Problem (Calculus)

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Find the magnitude in g's of the centripetal acceleration due to the earth's rotation atop Mt. Chimborazo, 6382 Kilometers from the earth's axis.
 
Find the magnitude in g's of the centripetal acceleration due to the earth's rotation atop Mt. Chimborazo, 6382 Kilometers from the earth's axis.

What is the angular (spin) speed of earth?

How is it related to the centripetal acceleration?

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