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Question Number 170326 by learner22 last updated on 21/May/22

Is mass of a body greatest at the poles ? .

If yes or no, reason please ?

With diagram if possible . thanks

Commented by mr W last updated on 21/May/22

t h e m a s s o f a n o b j e c t i s a l w a y s t h e

s a m e, n o m a t t e r w h e r e t h e o b j e c t i s .

b u t i t s w e i g h t v a r i e s, d e p e n d i n g o n

w h e r e i t i s, o r t o b e e x a c t, o n i t s

d i s t a n c e t o t h e c e n t e r o f t h e e a r t h .

o n t h e s u r f a c e o f t h e e a r t h, t h e

w e i g h t o f a n o b j e c t i s

g r e a t e s t a t t h e p o l e s a n d s m a l l e s t

a t t h e e q u a t o r . t h i s i s b e c a u s e t h e

e a r t h i s n o t a p e r f e c t s p h e r e . t h e

d i s t a n c e f r o m i t s s u r f a c e t o i t s c e n t e r

i s s m a l l e s t a t t h e p o l e s, a n d t h e

g r e a t e s t a t t h e e q u a t o r .

a t t h e e q u a t o r a {m a n}^{'} s w e i g h t i s o n l y

99 . 65 % o f h i s w e i g h t a t t h e p o l e s .

Commented by mr W last updated on 21/May/22

Commented by learner22 last updated on 21/May/22

Thanks sir .

Commented by learner22 last updated on 21/May/22

I appreciate .