Qstnid -I-6-at Noon, The Sun And The Earth Pull The Objects On The Earth’s Surface In Opposite Directions. At Midnight, The Sun And The Earth Pull These Objects In Same Direction. Is The Weight Of An Object, As Measured By A Spring Balance On The Earth’s Surface, More At Midnight As Compared To Its Weight At Noon? - 11: Gravitation

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At noon, the sun and the earth pull the objects on the earth’s surface in opposite directions. At midnight, the sun and the earth pull these objects in same direction. Is the weight of an object, as measured by a spring balance on the earth’s surface, more at midnight as compared to its weight at noon?
Ans : No. Due to the revolution of the Earth around the Sun, the gravitational force of the Sun on the Earth system is almost zero. Hence, the body will not experience any force due to the Sun. Therefore, weight of the object will remain the same.
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