Question

The weight of a body is a constant quantity.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

1. The weight of a body is the force with which the Earth attracts it to its center.
2. The weight of the body varies from place to place.
3. It depends upon the gravitational force acting on the body.
4. On the Earth, weight is maximum at the pole and minimum at the equator.
5. The weight of a body decreases as we go higher because the gravitational force on a body decreases as its distance increases from the surface of the Earth.

Hence, the given statement is false.