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Weight of a body can vary from place to place. True or false.
Weight of a body can vary from place to place. True or false.
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The correct option is A True
The given statement is true. The weight at equator will be different than at the poles. According to newton's law of gravitation weight of an object is inversely proportional to the square of its mean distance. Thus an object placed at the equator will be lighter than at the poles.
The given statement is true. The weight at equator will be different than at the poles. According to newton's law of gravitation weight of an object is inversely proportional to the square of its mean distance. Thus an object placed at the equator will be lighter than at the poles.
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