At the centre of the earth the gravitational force is zero but why do we say when we define weight - Science - Gravitation

Question

At the centre of the earth the gravitational force is zero but why
do we say when we define weight , the weight of an object is the
force with which it is attracted towards the centre of the earth

Siddhant Sinha · Accepted Answer

Dear student
weight is measured at different places measure differently at
center of earth it will definitely be zero as g=0 at center, but to
solve problem in real life we need to calculate weight on the
surface of earth
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At the centre of the earth the gravitational force is zero but why do we say when we define weight , the weight of an object is the force with which it is attracted towards the centre of the earth