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Amit buys few grams of gold at the poles as per the instructio... - Science
Question
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 gg is greater at the poles than at the equator.]
Answer
No, the friend will not agree with the weight of the gold.
Reason:
Weight of an object is the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity (
W = m \times g).The value of '
g' is greater at the poles than at the equator.Therefore, the gold will weigh less at the equator than it did at the poles.