A) Decrease
B) increase
C) Remain same
D) become half
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
[b] Acceleration due to gravity (g) is given by \[g=\frac{G{{M}^{2}}}{{{R}^{2}}}\Rightarrow g\propto \frac{1}{{{R}^{2}}}\] As one moves from the equator to the poles, the radius of the earth decreases, hence g increases.
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