Question

(b) Archit buys few grains of gold at the poles as per the instruction of
one of her friend. Archit hand over the same when he meets his friend
Aarush at the equator. Will Aarush agree with the weight of gold
bought? If not, why? If the weight of gold is 12 kg on earth then
calculate its weight on the moon.

Answer 1

Exactly, the weight is 12 kg

Answer 2

Answer:

Since the acceleration due to gravity is less at equator as compared to that at poles, the weight of the gold will be less at the equator than at the poles. Hence, Amit's friend won't agree with the weight of the gold bought since it would be less than what he is expecting.