$A$ box weighs $196 \; N$ on a spring balance at the North Pole. Its weight recorded on the same balance if it is shifted to the equator is close to ....... $N$ (Take $g = 10 \; m/s^2$ at the North Pole and the radius of the Earth $R = 6400 \; km$).

  • A
    $195.66$
  • B
    $194.66$
  • C
    $194.32$
  • D
    $195.32$

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