The acceleration due to gravity at poles of Earth is:

Greater than that at equator

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Lesser than that at equator

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Equal to that at equator

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Twice that at equator

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Solution

The correct option is A Greater than that at equator
Gravity at poles is larger than at the equator. This is because the poles are closer to the center of Earth due to the oblate spheroidal shape of Earth.

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