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The weight of a body at the pole is Wp and at the equator is We. Which is correct?
AWp = We
BWp > We
CWp < We
DWp = 0
✓ Correct Answer: B — Wp > We
g is higher at poles than equator, so weight (mg) is also higher at the poles.
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