Unit 7 · Equation of motion for free fall

Mass and weight

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Activity 7.5

Comparison of the weight of an object at different places

Method
  • Study the pairs of places given in the table below.
  • For each pair, find the place where the acceleration due to gravity is less and the place where it is more.
  • Mention the difference in the weight of an object at those places in the Remark column.
Pairs of placesPlace where the acceleration of gravity is lessPlace where the acceleration of gravity is moreRemark
Equatorial and polar regionsEquatorial regionPolar regionThe weight of an object is lesser in the equatorial region than that in the polar region.
Base and top of the mountain
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