What do we call the gravitational force between the earth and an object?

Amit buys few grams of gold at the poles as per the instruction of one of his friends. He hands over the same when he meets him at the equator. Will the friend agree with the weight of gold bought? If not, why? [Hint: The value of g is greater at the poles than at the equator.]

A ball is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 49 m/s.

Calculate

(i) The maximum height to which it rises,

(ii) The total time it takes to return to the surface of the earth.