Amit buys a few grams of gold at the poles as per the instruction of one of his friends? He hands over the same when he meets him at the equator. Is it true that the weight of the gold will be equal in both places?

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The above statement is False.
No, the weight of gold at the poles will not be equal to the weight of the gold at the equator.
The value of g is greater at the poles than at the equator due to the lesser radius of the earth at the poles. Therefore, gold at the equator weighs less than that at the poles. Thus, Amit’s friend will not agree with the weight of the gold bought.
The acceleration of free fall is the acceleration produced in the motion of an object when it falls freely towards the earth, it is also called acceleration due to gravity, and its value on the earth's surface is

9.8 m / s^{2} .

It is denoted by ‘

g

’.
The correct statement would be Amit buys a few grams of gold at the poles as per the instruction of one of his friends. He hands over the same when he meets him at the equator. The weight of the gold will not be equal in both places.

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