Question

An object falling from a height at the poles reaches faster on the ground than at the equator.why?

Answer 1

Answer:

The earth's gravity is stronger at the poles than at the equator.

Explanation:

This is because of the centrifugal force that is responsible for the shape of the earth cancels a small amount of gravity at the equator than the at the poles this force is more present at the equator than at the poles thus reducing the force of gravity making an object falling from the equator fall slower than the same object falling from the poles.

Secondly, the poles are closer to the center of the earth compared to the equator therefore, they have a stronger gravitational field compared to the equator due to the gravitational field therefore making the force of gravity higher making objects fall faster at the poles compared to similar objects falling at the equator.