Question

The value of acceleration due to gravity is:
(A) least on equator
(B) least on poles
(C) same on equator & poles
(D) increases from pole to equator

Answer 1

Answer:

● The value of acceleration due to gravity is Least on equator.

Answer 2

The value of acceleration due to gravity is least on equator.

Reason :

The value of g changes from place to place due to the elliptical shape of the Earth and the rotation of the Earth.

Due to the shape of the Earth.

Hence, it is inversely proportional to the square of the radius.

Therefore, it is least at the equator and maximum at the poles, since the equatorial radius is more than the polar radius .

That is, acceleration due to gravity is maximum at the poles and minimum at the equator.