Class 9 Science - Chapter Gravitation NCERT Solutions | Amit buys few grams of gold at the poles

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Question 10

Amit buys few grams of gold at the poles as per the instruction of one of his friends. He hands over the same when he meets him at the equator. Will the friend agree with the weight of gold bought? If not, why? [Hint: The value of g is greater at the poles than at the equator.]

Answer

Weight of an object on the Earth is given by:

W = mg

Where,

m = Mass of the object

g = Acceleration due to gravity

Since the acceleration due to gravity is less at the equator as compared to that at poles, the weight of the gold will be less at the equator than at the poles. Hence, Amit’s friend will not agree with the weight of the gold bought.

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