AIPMT MAINS 2010 Physics Variation of g with depth and height MCQ Question
The dependence of acceleration due to gravity g on the distance r from the centre of the earth, assumed to be a sphere of radius R of uniform density is as shown in figures below. The correct figure is
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The acceleration due to gravity decreases linearly with distance inside the Earth and follows an inverse square law outside. Hence, option (d) is correct.
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