An object's apparent weight is slightly less when it is at the equator than when it is at the North Pole. v PartA Explain why this is so. Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. Make certain each sentence is complete before submitting your answer. nmg=ma.y=0 is not pole n mg = may 0 smaller n+mg=may=0 larger If an object is at a pole, it accelerating. We can truly write , such that the apparent weight is exactly my. At the , the object is moving in a very large circular path as the Earth rotates. This means that technically lE_] That is, the weight force toward the center of the circular path must be slightly so it can provide a centripetal force, Thus n