Description : The weight of an object at the poles is greater than at the equator. This is because (a) Of the shape of the earth (b) The attraction of the moon is maximum at the earth’s surface (c) The attraction of the sun is maximum at the earth’s surface (d) Gravitational pull is more at the poles
Last Answer : Ans:(d)
Description : Intensity of gravitational field of earth is maximum at – (1) Poles (2) Equator (3) Centre of earth (4) Surface
Last Answer : (1) Poles Explanation: perfect sphere of spherically uniform density (density varies solely with distance from centre) would produce a gravitational field of uniform magnitude at all points on ... are consequently slight deviations in both the magnitude and direction of gravity across its surface.
Description : Intensity of gravitational field of earth is maximum at (1) Poles (2) Equator (3) Centre of earth (4) Surface
Last Answer : Poles
Description : Satellites burn off during re-entry to earth's atmosphere, because of the (A) Combustion with air (B) Gravitational pull by earth (C) Friction with earth's atmospherch
Last Answer : Option C
Description : Satellites burn off during re-entry to earth's atmosphere, because of the (A) Combustion with air (B) Gravitational pull by earth (C) Friction with earth's atmosphere (D) Loss in weight of the satellite
Description : The net effect of circulation is to move warm air from the and thus moderate the equator-to-pole energy gradient created by . (a) the tropics to the poles; the difference insolation absorbed in ... from the surface up to the tropopause; more heating in the atmosphere than at the surface from GHGs
Last Answer : the tropics to the poles; the latitudinal distribution of absorbed insolation
Description : The zone of Earth's atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : (3) Troposphere Explanation: The zone of Earth's atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as troposphere.
Description : The zone of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above its surface up to a height of about 16 kms above equator and 8 kms over the poles is known as : (1) Mesosphere (2) Thermosphere (3) Troposphere (4) Stratosphere
Last Answer : Troposphere
Description : The weight of a body is due to (A) Centripetal force of earth (B) Gravitational pull exerted by the earth (C) Forces experienced by body in atmosphere (D) Gravitational force of attraction towards the centre of the earth
Last Answer : (D) Gravitational force of attraction towards the centre of the earth
Description : A body weighs slightly more at the poles than at the equator because (a) the earth is flat at the poles. (b) the earth has the maximum speed of rotation at the equator (c) the attractive force at the poles increases due to the ice cap (d) none of these is a complete explanation
Description : The weight of a body is 1. same everywhere on the surface of the earth 2. maximum at the poles 3. maximum at the equator 4. less on the hills than in the plains Which of the above statements is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) None
Last Answer : Ans:(b)
Description : The acceleration due to gravity at the equator – (1) is less than that at the poles (2) is greater than that at the poles (3) is equal to that at the poles (4) does not depend on the earth's centripetal acceleration
Last Answer : (1) is less than that at the poles Explanation: The gravity of Earth, denoted g, refers to the acceleration that the Earth imparts to objects on or near its surface. At latitudes nearer the Equator ... ) causes objects at the Equator to be farther from the planet's centre than objects at the poles.
Description : The weight of the object is less at the equator than at the poles.
Last Answer : Ans: The weight of an object is the product of mass and force of gravity. The equatorial diameter is more than the polar diameter. Thus, the force of gravity is more at the poles and the weight is more there.
Last Answer : Ans: At equator, the distance from the earth's center is greater than any other point of the earth's surface. Since, weight is defined as the force with which a body is attracted towards the earth's ... the force applied. Hence, the object's weight is lightest at the earth's equator, than at poles.
Description : Diurnal variation of magnetic declination is (A) Greater at equator than nearer the poles (B) Less at equator than nearer the poles (C) Less in summer than in winter (D) Same at all latitudes and during different months
Last Answer : (B) Less at equator than nearer the poles
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The tides at any place occur a little less than 1 hour later, each succeeding day (B) The influence of the earth's gravity alone produces level-tidal ... ) The spinning force is maximum at the equator and zero at the poles (D) All of the above
Last Answer : (D) All of the above
Description : The acceleration due to gravity at the equator (1) is less than that at the poles (2) is greater than that at the poles (3) is equal to that at the poles (4) does not depend on the earth’s centripetal acceleration
Last Answer : is less than that at the poles
Description : The mass of a body is different from its weight because 1. mass is a variable quantity whereas weight is constant 2. mass varies very little at different places whereas weight varies a lot 3. mass is constant but weight decreases as ... is/are correct? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 4 (c) 3 only (d) 3 and 4
Description : Do I weigh less on the equator than at the North Pole? -Geography
Last Answer : Yes you do, because at the equator the centrifugal force due to the spinning of the Earth is at its maximum, and vanishes at the poles. If you weighed 100 pounds at the north pole on a spring scale,at the equator you would weigh 99.65 pounds, or 5.5 ounces less.
Description : Do I weigh less on the equator compared to the North Pole? -Physics
Last Answer : Yes we weigh less at the equator than at the poles though the difference is negligible. This is because of the distance. As we know, the more closer we are towards the core of a body, the more ... Baird. Hope it helps :) Stay Safe, Stay Curious, Keep Learning, Keep Growing..... Thankyou!!!
Description : On planet Earth, there is no centrifugal force at the – (1) Equator (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) Tropic of Capricorn (4) Poles
Last Answer : (4) Poles Explanation: Some common examples of centrifugal force at work are mud flying off a tire and children feeling a force pushing them outwards while spinning on a roundabout.
Description : A satellite stay in orbit because the following two factors are balanced A. Satellite weight and speed B. Gravitational force and centrifugal force C. Centripetal force and speed D. Satellite weight and the pull of the moon and sun
Last Answer : B. Gravitational force and centrifugal force
Description : The rupture and fractionation do not usually occur in the water column in vessel/tracheids during the ascent of sap because of (a) weak gravitational pull (b) transpiration pull (c) lignified thick walls (d) cohesion and adhesion
Last Answer : (d) cohesion and adhesion.
Description : Are areas near the equator are warmed more than the areas closer to the poles?
Last Answer : Yes they are.
Description : Why is surface water warmer at the equator than th poles?
Last Answer : What is the answer ?
Description : What causes ocean water near the poles to be colder than water near the equator?
Last Answer : the sun's rays strike the water at a angle at the polesAPEX
Description : Why is the air pressure lower at the Equator than at the North and South poles?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : India's latitudinal and longitudinal extent measured in degrees are almost the same, but its north-south extent measured in km is greater than its east-west extent. This is due to the fact that (a) ... (c) all longitudes with their opposites form great circles (d) the earth is not a perfect sphere
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Global warming during winter becomes more pronounced at the : (A) Equator (B) Poles (C) Tropic of Cancer (D) Tropic of Capricorn
Last Answer : (D) Tropic of Capricorn
Description : What is the distance of the equator from either of the poles? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is '10,002 km'
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Description : What caused the global convection current between the equator and the poles?
Last Answer : Surface currents are caused by wind, and affected by therotation of the Earth and the gravity of the moon (tides). When theoceans are deep, convection within the layers can also affect theflow ... no corresponding heating of the oceanbottom by the Sun. So currents do not form spontaneously atdepth.
Description : How does linear distance separating each 1 degree of longitude change as you move from the equator toward the poles?
Last Answer : The linear distance across each degree of longitude at theequator is about 60 miles. That's as far apart as those lines oflongitude get. As the lines of longitude run north (or south) tothe ... distance separatingeach degree of longitude is a maximum at the equator, and decreasesto zero at the pole.
Description : What causes two distant pressure zones between the equator and poles?
Description : Equator represents – (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles Explanation: An equator is the intersection of a sphere's surface with the plane perpendicular to the sphere ... astronomical bodies have equators similarly defined. The length of the Equator is roughly 40,075 kilometres.
Description : Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above ______. (1) Tropic of Capricorn (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) Poles (4) Equator
Last Answer : (4) Equator Explanation: An equinox is an astronomical event in which the plane of Earth's equator passes through the center of the Sun, which occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 23 ... equatorial line. On an equinox, day and night are of approximately equal duration all over the planet.
Description : What is the distance of the equator from either of the poles?
Last Answer : 10,002 km
Description : Equator is a region of _______ pressure while poles are regions of _____pressure a) High, low b) Low, high c) Low, low d) High, high
Last Answer : a) High, low
Description : Select the correct option with respect to mitosis. (a) Chromatids separate but remain in the centre of the cell in anaphase. (b) Chromatids start moving towards opposite poles in telophase. (c ... . (d) Chromosomes move to the spindle equator and get aligned along equatorial plate in metaphase.
Last Answer : (d) Chromosomes move to the spindle equator and get aligned along equatorial plate in metaphase.
Description : True meridian of different places (A) Converge from the South Pole to the North Pole (B) Converge from the North Pole to the South Pole (C) Converge from the equator to the poles (D) Run parallel to each other
Last Answer : (C) Converge from the equator to the poles
Description : Equinox occurs when the sun is vertically above _____ (1) Tropic of Capricorn (2) Tropic of Cancer (3) Poles (4) Equator
Last Answer : Equator
Description : Equator represents (1) line joining North and South poles (2) imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles (3) a belt (ring) around the planet Saturn (4) axis of rotation of Earth
Last Answer : imaginary line passing round the Earth midway between North & South poles
Description : The gravitational field intensity is maximum at the a.107 dynes b.at a height above the surface c.pole d.equator e.centre of the earth
Last Answer : e. centre of the earth
Description : The gravitational pull at the lunar surface is ---- of Earth? A. 1/3 B. 1/4 C. 1/5 D. 1/6 (Answer)
Last Answer : D. 1/6 (Answer)
Description : A pulsar is a rapidly spinning neutron star which emits: A. A blinding light when it aligns with the planets B. Radio waves detectable from Earth (Answer) C. A gravitational pull which attracts high energy dust particles D. Enough energy to power itself indefinitely
Last Answer : B. Radio waves detectable from Earth (Answer)
Description : A body can escape the gravitational pull of the earth if it is thrown up with a velocity of? A. 25 miles per sec b ) 60 miles per sec C. 7 miles per sec (Answer) D. 10 miles per sec E. None of these
Last Answer : C. 7 miles per sec (Answer)
Description : If Earth increases its mass, how would that affect the gravitational pull a person experiences on Earth?
Last Answer : The gravitation pull will increase relative to the amount of increased mass.The Mass of the Objects The more mass two objects have, the greaterthe force of gravity the masses exert on each other. If one of the massesis doubled, the force of gravity between the objects is doubled.
Description : What does the sun's gravitational pull keep in orbit?
Last Answer : Planets, asteroids, meteors, comets, moons (which are also inorbit around their respective planets), dust particles,interplanetary gas.