Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Acceleration due to gravity is different at different places on the surface of earth.
Statement II : Acceleration due to gravity increases as we go down below the earth's surface.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

• A. Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• B. Statement $I$ is false but Statement II is true
• C. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• D. Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$g_{\text{eff}}=g-\omega^2 R_e \sin ^2 \theta, \theta \rightarrow$ co-latitude angle
$g_{\text {eff }}=g\left(1-\frac{d}{R_e}\right), d$ here depth