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When a body is taken from poles to equator on the earth, its weight

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Increases
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Decreases
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Remains the same
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Increases at south pole and decreases at north pole
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Solution

The correct option is D Decreases
g=gRω2cos(2λ)
g′=g−Rω2cos2⁡where ωω is the angular velocity of rotation of earth about its polar axis, RR is the radius of the earth and λλ is the latitude of a plac
At poles, λ=90
λ=90
gpole=gRω2cos(2×90)
∴gpole=g−Rω2cos2⁡90o=g
at equator λ=0
gequator=gRω2cos20o=gRω2<ggequator=g−Rω2cos2⁡0o=g−Rω2<g

gequator=gR(ω)2cos(2×0)=gR(ω)2
Thus, the acceleration due to gravity decreases from poles to equator
Hence, when a body is taken from poles to equator on the earth, its weight decreases

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