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The weight of $10 g$ gold is more at the poles in comparison to the equator. Why ?

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Updated on : 2022-09-05

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Weight of an object , W = mg. The value of g is maximum at poles and minimum at equator by the relation $g = \frac{G M}{R ^{2}}$ This is why the weight of $10$ gram gold is greater at poles than at equator.

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