9th Class Science Gravitation and Floatation Question Bank Gravitation

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    Read the given statements and mark the correct option.
    Statement 1: The value of acceleration due to gravity of Earth does not depend upon mass of the body.
    Statement 2: Acceleration due to gravity is a constant quantity.
     

    A) Both statements 1 and 2 are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

    B) Both statements 1 and 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.

    C) Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.

    D) Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    There are slight variations in the numerical value of acceleration due to gravity depending upon the altitude and the depth from the Earth surface.


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