Where does the weight of a body become z...

Where does the weight of a body become zero?

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At the centre of the Earth the weight becomes zero because as we go inside the Earth, the value of attracting gravitation force on mass M decreases and its value becomes zero at the centre of the Earth. Consequently a body at the centre of the Earth feel no gravitational attraction or its weight becomes zero at the centre of the Earth.

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