Question

As we go from the equator of the earth to pole of the earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity ______.

Options

• decreases

• decreases up to latitude of 45° and increases thereafter

• remains same

• increases

Answer 1

As we go from the equator of the earth to pole of the earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity increases.

Explanation:

The acceleration due to gravity increases as we go from equator of earth to pole of earth because the equatorial radius is more than the polar radius of earth and `"g" prop 1/"R"`.