Question

State whether true or false.
The direction of acceleration due to gravity is always vertically downward.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Gravitational acceleration, $g=\frac{GM}{r^2}$

${}^{\prime }{g}^{\prime }$ acts towards the centre of earth that attracting a smaller body. So, for a planet, the direction of acceleration due to gravity is always vertically downward.