The value of acceleration due to gravity is minimum at the ___________.
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None of These

equator

equator and poles

poles

answer is C.

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The acceleration due to gravity is minimum at the equator because the shape of the Earth is not perfectly spherical and is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator due to its rotation.
At the equator, the distance from the centre of the Earth is maximum, and the centrifugal force caused by the Earth's rotation reduces the effective gravitational force acting on an object.
This reduction in the effective gravitational force causes the acceleration due to gravity to be minimum at the equator, while it is maximum at the poles.

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