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The acceleration due to gravity at three places A,B, and C on Earth are given by 9.8 m s2,9.81 m s2 and 9.78 m s2 respectively. Which of the following statements is true?

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B is the nearer to the centre of the Earth than the other two.
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All of the above.
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The order of the strength of the Earth's gravity is B>A>C.
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C is the farther from the centre of the Earth than the other two.
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Solution

The correct option is B All of the above.
Acceleration due to gravity: g1R2
where R is the distance from the center of the Earth which is variable in nature.

Out of the three given points, C has the least g, and hence, it is farther from the centre of the Earth than the other two. Similarly, B has the greatest g, and hence, it is nearer to the centre of the Earth.
For an object of mass m, it experiences a gravitation pull of mg, so, the order of the strength of the Earth's gravity the object experiences, is B>A>C.

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