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Is it true that the value of acceleration due to gravity increases as we go from the equator to the poles?


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a

True

b

False 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The above statement is true.
The value of acceleration due to gravity increases as we go from the equator to the poles. Because the earth is not a perfect sphere, it is a little flat at the poles and bulging at the equator. The earth's radius decreases as we go from the equator to the poles, and the acceleration due to gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the planet's radius. It increases as we go from the equator to the poles. Mathematically,
= × MR2
It depends on the Universal Gravitation Constant (G), the mass of the planet (M), and the radius of the planet (R).
 
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