If the earth stops rotating in its orbit about the sun, there will be variation in the weight of our bodies at

If the earth stops rotating in its orbit about the sun, there will be variation in the weight of our bodies at
  1. Equator
  2. 60° latitude
  3. Poles
  4. Nowhere

Solution

The weight of an object is defined as the force of gravity on the object and may be calculated as the mass times the acceleration of gravity, w=mg.

The weight of a body depends upon rotation about it's own axis.

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Asked in: MHT CET Full Test 13

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