Question

Where will a person weigh more in Ooty or in Delhi?

Answer 1

Weight:

1. The weight of a body on the earth is the force with which the earth attracts a body.
2. The formula for the weight is $Weight=Mass\times Acceleration\Rightarrow W=mg.$
3. The weight of a body depends on the mass and the acceleration due to gravity$\left(g\right)$.
4. The acceleration due to gravity is inversely proportional to the height from the surface of the earth, thus, the value of $\text{'}g\text{'}$decreases as we move at high altitudes.
5. So, the value of $\text{'}g\text{'}$ is less in Ooty than in Delhi as Ooty is at high altitude than Delhi.
6. Therefore, the weight of a person is more in Delhi.

Hence, a person weighs more in Delhi than in Ooty.