A body of mass 10kg is taken from the equator to a pole of Earth. Calculate the change in its weight if the radius of Earth is 6.37*106m , the time period of Earth's rotation about its own axis is 24 hours.

A body of mass 10kg is taken from the equator to a pole of Earth. Calculate the change in its weight if the radius of Earth is 6.37*106m , the time period of Earth's rotation about its own axis is 24 hours.

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