Question

The weight of a body is maximum at _______ and minimum at _______ on the surface of the earth.

• A. poles, equator
• B. equator, poles
• C. north pole, south pole
• D. equator, north pole

Answer 1

The correct option is A poles, equator

We know that the weight of the body is the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity and the acceleration due to gravity increases with the latitude

Now the latitude is minimum at the equator and maximum at the poles

So, acceleration due to gravity and hence weight is maximum at the poles and minimum at the equator

Hence correct answer is option $A$