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The weight of a body is maximum at the [[1]] of the earth and minimum at the [[2]] of the earth.


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The weight of a body is maximum at the Poles of the earth and minimum at the equator of the earth.
We know that weight is influenced by the acceleration caused by gravity, or "g," and that "g" is inversely proportional to the earth's radius. At the equator, the radius of the earth is greatest. Therefore, "g" is at its lowest at the equator. Therefore, a body's weight is lowest at the equator.
The weight of a body is maximum at the poles because the value of acceleration due to gravity(g) is maximum at the poles of the earth, and it is minimum at the equator because the value of acceleration due to gravity(g) is minimum at the equator of the earth.
 
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