The gnome experiment and the mystery of the variable weights

This gnome is called Kern and this gnome is a real traveller. It does so as representative of a single experiment, which has been called "The gnome experiment". The aim is to show how, depending on the location of the planet in which it is, its weight ranges. And how can we find out? Quite simply, measuring it with the absolute accuracy of the scales produced by the creators of this fun test, the company Kern & Sohn.

The Earth is not completely spherical. If so, and if the density was uniform throughout the planet's gravity would be exactly the same over the whole surface. But it is not a perfect sphere nor has a uniform density. This means that depending on where we find ourselves, the weight will vary and with their lab kit high precision they prove it.

Depending on where in the world you see and comparing weights you can see that almost one gram of weight difference is reached. An object at either pole, north or south, is technically closer to the centre of the earth compared to the same object in the Ecuador. This equation should add the difference of inertia caused by the rotation of the planet in terms of the distance that we find of axis of rotation of this.

For more info: http://gnomeexperiment.com/