Question

At which place will the weight of an object be highest?

Answer 1

Weight of an object:

1. The Earth isn't a perfectly round sphere. It has a larger radius at the equator than at the poles. The product of mass and acceleration due to gravity is the body's weight, and the acceleration due to gravity increases with latitude.
2. The equator has the shortest latitude and the poles have the longest. As a result, gravity-induced acceleration and weight are greatest near the poles and lowest at the equator.
3. Acceleration due to gravity is greatest at the poles.

Explanation:

1. Gravitational acceleration is inversely proportional to the square of its radius.
2. As a result, gravity's acceleration is highest near the poles.
3. Mathematically the weight of a body is given as, $\mathrm{W}=\mathrm{mg}$, where, $\mathrm{m}$ is the mass of the body, and $\mathrm{g}$ is the acceleration due to gravity.
4. It is evident from the above expression that weight is greatest near the poles.