Question
Why does a body weigh more at poles than at equator?
Solution
The body experiences a centrifugal force away from the earth due to rotation of the Earth because of which the weight of the body decreases.
The centrifugal force is maximum at the equator and minimum at the poles.
Therefore, the body weighs maximum at poles and minimum at the equator.
The centrifugal force is maximum at the equator and minimum at the poles.
Therefore, the body weighs maximum at poles and minimum at the equator.
