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The weight of any object is felt due to gravity of Earth. When any object goes inside the Earth or above the Earth, weight decreases. It will weigh minimum when an object is placed at :<\/p>\n

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\nThe weight of an object is given by W = mg, where m is its mass and g is the acceleration due to gravity. The acceleration due to gravity varies with location.
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\nAt the center of the Earth, the acceleration due to gravity (g) is zero because the gravitational forces from all parts of the Earth cancel out. In an orbiting satellite, an object is in a state of continuous freefall around the Earth, resulting in apparent weightlessness, which means the object feels minimum (essentially zero apparent) weight.
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\n– Gravity is maximum on the Earth’s surface. It decreases as you move away from or towards the center (until the center).
\n– On the surface, gravity is slightly higher at the poles than at the equator due to Earth’s shape (oblate spheroid) and centrifugal force from rotation.
\n– The Moon has about 1\/6th the gravity of Earth’s surface, but gravity is not zero.
\n– Saturn has a different and much stronger gravitational field compared to Earth.
\n– 1 km beneath the Earth’s surface, gravity has slightly decreased but is still significant.
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The weight of any object is felt due to gravity of Earth. When any object goes inside the Earth or above the Earth, weight decreases. It will weigh minimum when an object is placed at : [amp_mcq option1=”The Equator and Moon” option2=”North Pole and Saturn” option3=”South Pole and 1 Km beneath the Earth” option4=”Centre of … <\/p>\n

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