Is it true that the body weighs more at the poles than at the equator of the Earth?

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The given statement is true.
The weight of a body is determined by the force that attracts it to the centre of the Earth. A body weighs more at the poles than at the equator because the Earth is not a perfect circle, but it is flattened at the poles. The distance between the center of the Earth and the equator is more than at the poles; therefore, the force of gravitation is less vital at the equator than at the poles; hence it weighs more at the poles than it does at the equator.

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