Question

04. The Acceleration due to Gravity on the Earth depends
upon the:
a) massof the Body
b)shape and size of the Body.
c) Volume of the Body.
d) mass of the earth
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Answer 1

The acceleration due to Gravity on the Earth depends upon the ..

a) mass of the Body.

b) shape and size of the Body.

c) volume of the Body.

d) mass of the earth.

answer : option (d) mass of the earth.

explanation : acceleration due to gravity of a planet is given by,

$a_{\text{planet}}=\frac{GM_{\text{planet}}}{r_{\text{planet}}^2}$

here we see that acceleration due to gravity of a planet depends upon the mass of the planet and the radius of the planet.

so the acceleration due to gravity on the earth depends upon the mass of the earth and the radius of the earth.

i.e., $a_{\text{earth}}=\frac{GM_{\text{earth}}}{r_{\text{earth}}^2}$

therefore the correct option is option (d) mass of the earth.