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The weight of a body at the centre of earth is:
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- half the weight at the surface
- zero
- twice the weight at the surface
- infinite
- half the weight at the surface
Correct Option: B
Weight of a body is the force with which it is attracted towards the centre of earth. The weight of a body, ‘w’ of mass ‘m’ is given by: W = mg, where ‘g’ is the acceleration due to gravity At the centre of earth, value of ‘g’ is zero. Therefore, weight of a body is zero at the centre of the earth.