Riya buys a bag of sugar of weight W at a place on the equator. She takes it to Antarctica, the weight of the sugar bag will
A
increase
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B
decrease
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C
remain the same
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D
can't predict
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Solution
The correct option is A increase
We know at the equator, acceleration due to gravity is minimum and at the pole (Antarctica is at the South Pole), it is maximum.
Therefore, the weight of the bag increases in Antarctica.