The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth will be maximum at and minimum at _

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The acceleration due to gravity on the earth surface will be maximum at poles and minimum at equator.
Radius of the equator is greater than the radius of the pole. Since gravity is inversely proportional to the radius the net gravity at equator is less than the gravity at the pole.

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The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth will be maximum at ________ and minimum at _________

The acceleration due to gravity on the earth surface will be maximum at poles and minimum at equator.Radius of the equator is greater than the radius of the pole. Since gravity is inversely proportional to the radius the net gravity at equator is less than the gravity at the pole.

The acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth will be maximum at and minimum at _

The acceleration due to gravity on the earth surface will be maximum at poles and minimum at equator.
Radius of the equator is greater than the radius of the pole. Since gravity is inversely proportional to the radius the net gravity at equator is less than the gravity at the pole.