Question

as per the request of one of his friends from the equator, Rahul buys 100 grams of silver at the North pole. he hands it over to his friend at the equator. Will the friend agree with the weight of the silver bought? if not, why?​

Answer 1

The weight of a body is given by W = mg, where m is the mass of the body and g is the acceleration due to gravity. g varies from place to place. The value of g at the equator is less than that at the North pole (as well as the south pole). Hence, the weight of the silver bought at the north pole would be less when the silver is weighed at the equator. Therefore, Rahul's friend will disagree about the weight of the silver.