Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

The weight of any body is

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Maximum at poles

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Maximum at poles”.

We know that weight depends on acceleration due to gravity 'g' and 'g' is inversely proportional to the radius of Earth. The radius of Earth is minimum at the pole. So 'g' is maximum at pole. Hence, the weight of the body is maximum at pole.

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