Which one of the following statements is correct ?
Acceleration due to gravity decreases with the increase of altitude
Acceleration due to gravity increases with the increase of depth (assuming earth to be a sphere of uniform density)
Acceleration due to gravity decreases with the increase of latitude
Acceleration due to gravity is independent of the mass of the earth
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UPSC CAPF – 2016
Statement C is incorrect: Acceleration due to gravity increases with increasing latitude, from the equator to the poles. This is due to the Earth’s equatorial bulge (closer to the center at poles) and the effect of Earth’s rotation (centrifugal force is maximum at the equator).
Statement D is incorrect: Acceleration due to gravity is directly proportional to the mass of the Earth (M).