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Variation of g (Acceleration Due to Gravity)

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The value of 'g' on the surface of the earth is:

A

Maximum at poles

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Maximum at equator

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Same everywhere

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Minimum at poles

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Solution

The correct option is A Maximum at poles
The centrifugal force for the spinning of earth is maximum at the equator and vanishes at the poles. Thus, the gravitational acceleration (g) is minimum at the equator and it is maximum at the poles.

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