Question:

At pole value of acceleration due to gravity (g) is greater than that of equator. Earth rotates on its axis in addition to revolving round the sun.

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Because of the rotation of the earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity changes. Due to this rotation, the value of ????becomes minimum at the equator and maximum at the poles.
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Concepts Used:

Gravitation

In mechanics, the universal force of attraction acting between all matter is known as Gravity, also called gravitation, . It is the weakest known force in nature.

Newton’s Law of Gravitation

According to Newton’s law of gravitation, “Every particle in the universe attracts every other particle with a force whose magnitude is,

  • F ∝ (M1M2) . . . . (1)
  • (F ∝ 1/r2) . . . . (2)

On combining equations (1) and (2) we get,

F ∝ M1M2/r2

F = G × [M1M2]/r2 . . . . (7)

Or, f(r) = GM1M2/r2

The dimension formula of G is [M-1L3T-2].