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The weight of an object changes from place to place though its mass is constant. - Science and Technology 1

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The weight of an object changes from place to place though its mass is constant.

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Solution

  1. Mass is a fundamental quantity whose value remains the same everywhere. Hence, the mass of an object on earth will not change from place to place.
  2. Weight of an object is a product of mass and gravitational acceleration, i.e., W = F = mg
  3. As the weight depends on the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) which changes from place to place, the weight of an object changes from place to place, though its mass is constant.
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