MHT CET Physics question
Which one of the following statement is not correct about the acceleration due to gravity? (Do not assume earth as a sphere) 1. It is independent of the shape of earth. 2. It increases with increase in latitude. 3. It decreases with increase in depth. (density of earth is constant) 4. It decreases with increases in altitude. [MHT-CET 2019]
Answer: (D)
Solution
Statements 1 to 4 correspond to options A to D; the shape of the earth (equatorial bulge) makes g vary
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