Question Number 170326 by learner22 last updated on 21/May/22
$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{Is}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{mass}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{of}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{a}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{body}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{greatest}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{at}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{the}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{poles}}?. \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{If}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{yes}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{or}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{no}},\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{reason}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{please}}? \\ $$$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{With}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{diagram}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{if}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{possible}}.\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{thanks}} \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 21/May/22
$${the}\:{mass}\:{of}\:{an}\:{object}\:{is}\:{always}\:{the} \\ $$$${same},\:{no}\:{matter}\:{where}\:{the}\:{object}\:{is}. \\ $$$${but}\:{its}\:{weight}\:{varies},\:{depending}\:{on} \\ $$$${where}\:{it}\:{is},\:{or}\:{to}\:{be}\:{exact},\:{on}\:{its} \\ $$$${distance}\:{to}\:{the}\:{center}\:{of}\:{the}\:{earth}.\: \\ $$$${on}\:{the}\:{surface}\:{of}\:{the}\:{earth},\:{the}\: \\ $$$${weight}\:{of}\:{an}\:{object}\:{is} \\ $$$${greatest}\:{at}\:{the}\:{poles}\:{and}\:{smallest} \\ $$$${at}\:{the}\:{equator}.\:{this}\:{is}\:{because}\:{the} \\ $$$${earth}\:{is}\:{not}\:{a}\:{perfect}\:{sphere}.\:{the} \\ $$$${distance}\:{from}\:{its}\:{surface}\:{to}\:{its}\:{center} \\ $$$${is}\:{smallest}\:{at}\:{the}\:{poles},\:{and}\:{the}\: \\ $$$${greatest}\:{at}\:{the}\:{equator}. \\ $$$${at}\:{the}\:{equator}\:{a}\:{man}'{s}\:{weight}\:{is}\:{only} \\ $$$$\mathrm{99}.\mathrm{65\%}\:{of}\:{his}\:{weight}\:{at}\:{the}\:{poles}. \\ $$
Commented by mr W last updated on 21/May/22
Commented by learner22 last updated on 21/May/22
$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{Thanks}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{sir}}. \\ $$
Commented by learner22 last updated on 21/May/22
$$\boldsymbol{\mathrm{I}}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{appreciate}}. \\ $$