Evotos Experiment: Equator vs. 45° Latitude

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The discussion centers on the Eötvös experiment and its application at different latitudes, specifically the equator versus 45 degrees latitude. Participants question whether the experiment would show that an object at the equator, moving faster due to Earth's rotation, would measure a larger mass compared to one at 45 degrees latitude. Clarifications are made that the Eötvös experiment does not measure mass directly. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding the principles behind the experiment and its implications for gravitational measurements. Overall, the Eötvös experiment highlights the effects of latitude on gravitational forces rather than mass itself.
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Has anyone ever done the Evotos experiment on the equator and then at say 45 degree latitude? Would I be correct in saying that SR would predict the one on the equator (traveling faster) would measure a larger mass than the one located at 45 degrees latitude?
 
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The Eotvos experiment (not Evotos) doesn't measure mass.
 

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