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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as
Assertion A: If we move from poles to equator, the direction of acceleration due to gravity of earth always points towards the centre of earth without any variation in its magnitude.
Reason R: At equator, the direction of acceleration due to the gravity is towards the center of earth.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Assertion A: If we move from poles to equator, the direction of acceleration due to gravity of earth always points towards the centre of earth without any variation in its magnitude.
Reason R: At equator, the direction of acceleration due to the gravity is towards the center of earth.
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Solution
Variation of acceleration due to gravity with latitude θ is given by,
g′=g0−ω2Rcos2θ
Thus magnitude varies as we move from poles towards equator but direction remains same i.e. towards the centre of the earth.
g′=g0−ω2Rcos2θ
Thus magnitude varies as we move from poles towards equator but direction remains same i.e. towards the centre of the earth.
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