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Acceleration Due to Gravity

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The value of acceleration due to gravity of earth :

(a) is the same on equator and poles
(b) is the least on poles
(c) is the least on equator
(d) increases from pole to equator

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Is the least in equator
because its value decreases on moving near the equator.

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