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What is the free fall acceleration at the surface of the sun? As mass of the sun is 1.99x1030kg and having radius of 6.96x108m.
a) 274m/s2                          
b) 374 m/s2
c) 574 m/s2                          
d) 474 m/s2

a

According to global model the Earth is……at the poles.
a) spherical                          
b) non spherical
c) oval                                   
d) flattened

d

The radius of Earth is greatest at the…………
a) equator                                            
b) pole
c) surface                                             
d) none of these

a

Variation of ‘g’ with Altitude:


The value of ‘g’ at a given place is….related to the square of distance from the center of Earth.
a) directly                                             
b) inversely
c) equally                                             
d) partially 

b



When we move away from the center of Earth the value of ……….. decreases.
a) G   
b) W  
c) Fg
d) g

d

Explanation: As we move away from the center of earth the value of ‘g’ decreases. The change in the value of g is significant only at very large distances.