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Standard IX
Physics
Acceleration Due to Gravity
Which of the ...
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Which of the following statements are true about acceleration due to gravity?
A
g decreases in moving away from the centre if r
>
R
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B
g decreases in moving away from the centre if r
<
R
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C
g is zero at the centre of earth
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D
g decreases if earth stops rotating on its axis
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Solution
The correct options are
A
g decreases in moving away from the centre if r
>
R
C
g is zero at the centre of earth
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