Question

A person will get more quantity of matter in Kg-Wt at

• A. poles
• B. at lattitude of ${60}^0$
• C. equator
• D. satellite

Answer 1

The correct option is C equator

We know, at north pole value of $R=6,356,800m$ and at equator value of $R=6,378,100m.$
So, we can deduce, g(at north pole) $=GM/R^2=9.86m/s^2$ and $g$ (at equator) $=GM/R^2=9.80m/s^2$
So, clearly $g$ at north pole is greater than that of at equator. Hence, same quantity of matter will weigh more in north pole and comparatively less at equator.
Thus we can conclude that a person will get more quantity of matter in $Kg-Wt$ at equator (since weight is less). Same logic is applicable for south pole and ${60}_0$ latitude. In satellite, there is no apparent weight of anything.