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The weight of an object is zero at:

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a height equal to half of the radius of earth
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the center of the earth
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the equator
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both (1) and (2)
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Solution

The correct option is B the center of the earth
Weight is the gravitational force exerted by a bigger body on another small body.
Gravitational force acting on a body inside the earth is
Fg=4Gπrkm3, r is the distance of the body from the center of the earth, k is the density of the earth.
When r=0,Fg=0

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