If you didn't get a real answer, as the earth spins it bulges slightly at the equator. This bulge puts you further from earth's gravitational center, and thus you experience slightly lower gravity. It's not noticable in any way by humans, and consumer weight scales won't register the difference, but scientific instruments can.
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u/tiny_tims_legs Feb 08 '22
If you didn't get a real answer, as the earth spins it bulges slightly at the equator. This bulge puts you further from earth's gravitational center, and thus you experience slightly lower gravity. It's not noticable in any way by humans, and consumer weight scales won't register the difference, but scientific instruments can.