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 g is greater at the poles than at the equator].

Answer 1

• His friend will not be satisfied with the weight of the gold he bought because the weight of the gold will be less than before.
• This is because the value of gravitational acceleration g is more at the poles and less at the equator, due to which the weight of an object will be more at the poles and less at the equator.