Physics
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Question

The value of gravitational acceleration is:

  1. More at equator
  2. More at poles
  3. Same at poles and equator
  4. It remains zero at poles

hintHint:

The lesser the distance from the centre of the earth the more will be the gravitational force.

The correct answer is: More at poles


    The correct option is b)More at poles.
    The earth is not a perfect sphere. It flattens at the poles and bulges at the equator. The earth bulges at the equator due to the centrifugal force of the earth's rotation. Gravity is known to be inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the Earth. The distance from the poles to the center of the Earth is less than the distance from the equator to the center of the Earth. Therefore, acceleration due to gravity is greater at the poles than at the equator.

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