Table of Contents (click to enlarge) Why does weight change with location? Are you lighter at the equator? Why does weight change with location Yes, your weight can vary in different cities in the world due to the different gravitational pull in those areas
For example, you would weigh less in Colombo, Sri Lanka than in Kathmandu, Nepal because of the different relative gravities in the two cities
We tend to think of gravity as a standard force that affects every person around the world equally, pulling us down to Earth at 98 m/s2
However, there are actually small variations in gravity across the planet, which means your weight could vary
1 The Equatorial Bulge If you stand anywhere on the equatorial line, you are actually about 21 km (13 miles) further from the center of the Earth than you would be if you were standing at the poles
This difference is due to the equatorial bulge caused by the Earth’s rotation
The reason for this was that the gravitational acceleration in French Guiana was stronger than in France, so the pendulum swung slightly faster, making the clock go faster
When you’re standing at the equator, you’re about 1% lighter than you are at the poles, so the closer you are to the equator, the less you weigh (and the faster your pendulum clocks run)
2 The surface of the earth
This “low” part of the Earth’s crust, devoid of metal and hard rock, and largely supported by ice, creates a region of low gravity
Gravity analysis is actually an important aspect in the field of mining, as it helps to detect potential mine sites that are rich in heavy metals or oil
Rich mineral deposits increase the relative gravity in an area (Credit: chalabala/Fotolia) Also read: Why Free-Falling Makes You Weightless, Even in the Presence of Gravity? Are you lighter on the equator?
Similarly, the rotation of the Earth can also reduce the perceived gravity (a measure of acceleration towards the center of the Earth) of a region
If you are standing at the equator, your perceived gravity will decrease by about 035% from the average 98 m/s2
This is because the centrifugal force on an object due to the rotation of the Earth is highest at the equator
This is mostly canceled out by the acceleration due to gravity, but the difference between the two is what causes a slight decrease in your weight closer to the equator
Also read: If there is no gravity in space, why don’t things collide? Why weight changes with location If you are in Colombo, Sri Lanka, you weigh just a little less than if you are in Kathmandu, Nepal
The Indian Ocean is one of the lowest relative gravity regions in the world, while the heavy Himalayan mountains increase the gravity in the region, along with other factors, such as the distance from the equator
Therefore, if your weight increases slightly after the trip, look at this model below and see if it has something to do with the gravity in the area or if you just ate a little too much
Can you answer some questions based on the article you just read?
References (click to enlarge) Does gravity vary across the surface of the earth?
Cornell University Chapter 2 – The Earth’s Gravitational Field
miteduthe shape of the earth and its gravitational field
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Table of Contents1 Does the weight of an object vary from place to place?2 Does an object have the same weight everywhere on Earth?3 Why does weight change from place to place?4 What varies from place to place?5 How does the weight change Does an object’s weight change as it moves from the equator to the pole?6 Why do we weigh different things in different places on Earth?7 How is the weight of an object related to distance?
Does the weight of an object vary from place to place?
Since the weight depends on the value of the acceleration due to gravity (g), which changes from place to place, the weight of an object changes from place to place due to its mass being constant
Does weight change with location on Earth?
Earth’s gravity is weaker at the equator due to centrifugal forces produced by the planet’s rotation
Does an object have the same weight everywhere on Earth?
No matter where you are in the universe, your mass is always the same: mass is a measure of the amount of matter that makes up an object
Why does the weight of an object vary from one planet to another?
The weight of an object depends on its mass and how strongly gravity pulls on it
The strength of gravity depends on how far an object is from another
Therefore, the same object weighs different amounts on different planets
Your weight is different on other planets because of gravity
Why does weight change from place to place?
Is weight the same as mass on Earth?
Unfortunately, the most common terms used to describe the weight of an object are units of mass such as kilograms or pounds
For almost the entire history of mankind, weight has been measured on the surface of the earth
Physical science We know, weight depends on the mass of the body and gravity
Weight varies from place to place because gravity also varies from place to place
Why is the mass of a body constant, but the weight varies from place to place?
The weight of the body is actually given by the product of the mass with acceleration due to gravity
So, we could conclude that the mass of a body does not change from place to place, but weight does
∴ Weight of a body changes from place to place, but its mass remains constant
The radius of the earth is greater at the equator than at the poles
Thus the weight of an object decreases as it moves from pole to equator and vice versa
Therefore, the weight of an object is zero at the center of the earth
THE WEIGHT OF AN OBJECT changes as it moves from the equator to the poles
THE WEIGHT OF AN OBJECT changes as it moves from the equator to the poles
Does the weight of an object change from place to place?
The weight of an object changes from place to place but not mass
> The weight of an object cha The weight of an object changes from place to place but not mass
Weight of a body is the gravitational force on it and mass is the amount of matter in the body
Why do we weigh different things in different places on earth?
A person may weigh differently in different places on Earth due to fluctuations in Earth’s gravity, according to a new high-resolution map
Gravity is often assumed to be the same everywhere on Earth, but it varies because the planet is not perfectly spherical or uniformly dense, the researchers said
How does the weight of a body vary from place to place?
Mass of the body is constant because it is property of the body, but weight is product of acceleration due to gravity and mass, which can vary from place to place because acceleration due to gravity is different for different places
Mass of the body is constant because it is property of the body, but weight is product of acceleration due to gravity and mass, which can vary from place to place because acceleration due to gravity is different for different places
Remember from Newton’s law of universal gravitation, the weight of an object is inversely proportional to the square of its mean distance (also called the inverse square law)
Therefore, an object somewhere near the equator is brighter than the same object placed somewhere closer to the pole