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why do we wigh more at poles?

why do we wigh more at poles?

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Vikrant Prasad
33 Points
9 years ago
at the equator normal reaction as well as centrifugal force (ac)  acts whereas at poles  only normal reaction acts. As a result net force on weghing machine reduces at equator. Moreover g= GmM​​/r and radius at poles is less than that of equator therefore geff increases .

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