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Why is weight not constant?

Updated: 8/10/2023
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In a strict sense, weight is NOT a constant. Mass is, but weight varies a little bit depending on where it is.

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The temperature does not remain constant because there are many factors for its change: topography, volcanoes, the sun heating Earth... seasonal change, just to give a few examples.

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Weight is not

ostant because it is dependent to the gravitational pull of mass pulling down on you.

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