Question

Why does weight of a body change from place to place whereas mass remains constant?

Answer 1

1. Mass (m) of the body is the amount of matter contained in a body and it is the same everywhere.
2. Weight of the body is the force of gravity acting on the body which is given by
3. $$\begin{gathered} W=mg \\ \text{where} \\ \text{m=mass of the body} \\ \text{g=acceleration due to gravity} \end{gathered}$$
4. We know the weight of body depends on $\text{'}g\text{'}$ which changes everywhere.
5. Hence, the weight of the body also varies.