Question

What will happen to the weight of the body at the south pole, if the earth stops rotating about its polar axis?

• A. No change
• B. Increases
• C. Decreases but does not become zero
• D. Reduces to zero

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

As weight of body on pole = mg and g does not change at the pole due to rotation of earth, so there is no change in the weight of body.