Question

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

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. The force exerted by gravity on an object by the earth is always directed towards the center of the Earth.
2. It is given by $F=G\frac{m_1{m}_2}{r^2}$
3. Where F is the gravitational force, g is the acceleration due to gravity, G is the gravitational constant,$m_1,m_2$ are the masses and r is the distance.
4. Gravitational acceleration is the acceleration an object experiences when only gravitational force is acting on it.
5. It is given by $g=\frac{GM}{r^2}$
6. Hence, the acceleration is always acting in the vertically downward direction.

Therefore, the given statement is true.