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THEORETICALLY the answer to your question is yes. Locations at the poles are both closer to the center of the earth and are not accelerated tangentially by the rotation of the planet.
The latitudinal variation results from the fact that the Earth is not round like a ball but is more pancake shaped (it is fatter round the equator - the equatorial bulge at the equator is measured at 26.5 miles (42.72 km), the shape of an 'oblate spheroid'.
This shape is caused by the fact that the Earth is spinning which means 'stuff' at the equator is moving round faster than 'stuff' at the poles and this flings it away form the centre of the Earth. The faster spin at the equator produces an outward centrifugal force which counteracts the Earth's gravity to a small degree, reducing downward acceleration of falling objects. Thus at the equator, this apparent gravity is 0.3% less than actual gravity.
However, things are more complex - if the Earth were an inert sphere of uniform density, you could work out (model) what the gravity aught to be at any point on its surface (this is called the geode). However, if you go out and measure gravity at various points on the Earth, the values you get are different from this theoretical model because the actual strength of Earth's gravity varies with latitude, altitude, local topography and the underlying geology (the density of the rocks below you). These factors can cause a actual gravity reading to far exceed modeled predictions relating to the variation between the equator and the poles.
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Where is gravity strongest equator or north pole?
Force of gravity is proportional to the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance. Only considering the force of gravity, it is larger at the equator. If you measure the weight of an object, however, countering gravity is the centripetal force of rotation, which will "subtract" from the force of gravity at the equator.
Why will you weigh more at the north pole than the equator?
An object weighs more at the north pole than at the equator for two reasons: Distance from the center of the earth, and earths rotation. The earth is not perfectly spherical, it's an oblate, wider at the equator than at the poles because it's spinning. As such you are slightly closer to the center of the earth when standing at the poles, than at the equator. Being slightly closer means that the gravity is slightly stronger, making you weigh more. Also at the equator you are spinning around the earths' axis with the rest of the planet, and this acts to reduce the measured weight of an object.
Are the number of daylight hours each day greatest by the North Pole or the equator?
There is a very minimal amount of daylight in the North Pole. By the equator, there is much more sunlight and a much more warmer climate.
5. In what direction is the equator from the South Pole?
The equator is North, as is everything else on earth when you are at the South Pole. From the south Pole, every direction is north.The North pole is the northernmost point on Earth. The South Pole is the southernmost point on Earth. The Equator is a line running circumferentially around the Earth and is midway between the poles. The Equator is south of the North Pole and north of the South Pole.All lines of latitude -- including the Equator -- are north of the South Pole.
What place is farthest from south pole?
The farthest place north of the equator from the equator is the North Pole.
What has more gravity the equator or north pole?
The North pole due to centrifugal force and its effects at the equator
Where is more potential energy at pole or at equator?
The potentional energy is larger at the equator thanks to the moon:s gravity.
Where is gravity strongest equator or north pole?
Force of gravity is proportional to the masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance. Only considering the force of gravity, it is larger at the equator. If you measure the weight of an object, however, countering gravity is the centripetal force of rotation, which will "subtract" from the force of gravity at the equator.
Why will you weigh more at the north pole than the equator?
An object weighs more at the north pole than at the equator for two reasons: Distance from the center of the earth, and earths rotation. The earth is not perfectly spherical, it's an oblate, wider at the equator than at the poles because it's spinning. As such you are slightly closer to the center of the earth when standing at the poles, than at the equator. Being slightly closer means that the gravity is slightly stronger, making you weigh more. Also at the equator you are spinning around the earths' axis with the rest of the planet, and this acts to reduce the measured weight of an object.
What changes occur to gravity as you go further South in the Southern Hemisphere?
As you move from a pole toward the Equator the Earth's spin will act against the force of gravity, so that the net gravity will fell less as you approach the Equator. As you move away from the equator towards a pole (as in moving south, when in southern hemisphere), the spin effect becomes less, so the feel of gravity will increase. The amount of change is slight. Also, the equator is a little farther away from the center of mass than the pole, making the gravitational pull at the equator a little less, as well.
Why it is warmer at the equator at the north pole?
The equator receives more direct light sunlight than the north pole.
Why do an object weight less at the equator then at the poles?
less gravity pull farther away from central pole
Are you more likely to survive in the north pole or the equator?
At the equator. Warmer climate, more plant and wildlife.
Is Antarctica to the south of the equator?
Yes. The arctic is at the north pole. The antarctic is at the south pole. The south pole is below the equator. The north pole is above the equator.
Is Jupiter round because of gravity rotating?
No. It is round because of gravity, not because of rotation. For most purposes gravity does not rotate. Jupiter's rotation actually causes it to deviate from a perfect spherical shape, making it a bit wider across the equator than it is from pole to pole.
Where is the strength of gravitatioal force in the poles or equator?
The bulging Earth has more surface "gravity" at its equator.
Is the north pole closer to the equator?
the north pole is the same distance to the equator as th south pole.
