Question

Which of the following is TRUE about acceleration due to gravity.

• A. Acceleration due to gravity is the acceleration acting on a body under free fall towards earth.
• B. Its average value is $9.8m/s^2$.
• C. Acceleration due to gravity always acts towards center of earth.
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Acceleration due to gravity acts on every object which is moving towards or away from earth and its average value is same for every object. It does not depend on the mass of the object. Its magnitude is $9.8m/s^2$. It acts towards the center of the earth.