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Where does a body have least weight equator or earth centre?
In the middle of the earth is where an object has the lightest weight. The weight is zero. The reason is that the mass of the object is pulled equally in all directions so all the forces cancel out.
Where does the centre of gravity of atmosphere of the earth lie?
It lies at the center of the Earth.
How much does the sun weigh?
Weight is a function of gravity and mass. On Earth, the weight of a person is gauged by a scale, of the mass of that person and the amount of gravity pulling that person towards the centre of the Earth. On the Moon, with the same person and scales, that person would weight 1/6th they do on Earth, because the Moon has 1/6th the gravity of the Earth. So the Sun, has nothing pulling on it, so it can be said to weigh nothing. However, it does have mass and that is 1.9891×1030 kg.
What would happen to your head if it was at the center of the earth?
It, and everything inside it, would be crushed (this is, of course, if the centre of the Earth was empty, because if it wasn't, then you would be burnt to a crisp due to the immense heat fo the centre of the Earth). Your head would be crushed because gravity pulls you to the centre of the Earth, and if this is happening all over the Earth, then loads of gravity is going into one spot in the centre of the Earth. This would all push at you on all sides and subsequently crush you.
What is the force the earth uses to pull an object to its own centre?
Gravitation is the basis of the pair of equal forces between the earth andany other object that attracts each of them toward the center of the other.You "use" gravity to pull the earth toward the center of you with the same forcethat the earth "uses" to pull you to it. (your weight)
Where on the earth would the weight of body be zero why?
on the centre of the earth.
Why is the weight of a body zero at the center of the earth?
At the centre of the Earth, or any body for that matter, the mass of the Earth is centralised at the centre, At the centre of the earth there is no weight attributable to the earth's mass. But there is weight (a force) attributable to the sun's mass, neatly balanced out by the speed of the earth in its circular orbit. So the weight is mv2/r instead of mg (m= a mass placed at the centre, v=velocity in orbit, r= distance to sun). If the earth slowed to a stop, it, and everything at its centre would accelerate towards the sun. If somehow you could nail the earth down so it didn't fall in, that weight would be measureable with a spring balance. Ignoring galactic and intergalactic forces. I guess that's sophistry really.
Why weight of the body is zero at the center of the earth?
At the centre of the Earth, or any body for that matter, the mass of the Earth is centralised at the centre, At the centre of the earth there is no weight attributable to the earth's mass. But there is weight (a force) attributable to the sun's mass, neatly balanced out by the speed of the earth in its circular orbit. So the weight is mv2/r instead of mg (m= a mass placed at the centre, v=velocity in orbit, r= distance to sun). If the earth slowed to a stop, it, and everything at its centre would accelerate towards the sun. If somehow you could nail the earth down so it didn't fall in, that weight would be measureable with a spring balance. Ignoring galactic and intergalactic forces. I guess that's sophistry really.
What happens to the weight of an object when it moves farther away from the centre of the earth?
the weight of an object grows more
Does weight act towards the centre of the earth?
Yes, at the center it becomes zero.
What change in weight occurs going towards the centre of the Earth?
Gravity... :D
How weight can change?
As the mass of a body or things is constant , the weight only depends on the the gravity 'g'. As the gravity increases with the decrease of the hight of the mass from the centre of the earth , the mass also increases with the decrease of hight from the centre of the earth.
Why does a body lose weight at the centre of the earth?
In the center of the Earth gravity is equal at every side causing you to be "weightless".
What is the definition of weight as it is used in science and technology?
Weight is the FORCE by which Earth PULL any body towards it centre of gravity.
How is the mass of a pencil different from its weight?
The mass will always stay the same but the gravitational pull towards the centre of the earth (weight) will change.
Where does a body have least weight equator or earth centre?
In the middle of the earth is where an object has the lightest weight. The weight is zero. The reason is that the mass of the object is pulled equally in all directions so all the forces cancel out.
What is the centre of the earth like?
The centre of the earth is very hot.
