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)

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