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    Question

    Which of the following statement is correct?

    >I. Value of ‘g’ is higher at poles than equator II. Weight of an object at moon is 1/6 the weight of the object at earth
    A Only II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Neither I nor II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both I and II Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The value of the acceleration due to gravity at the pole is larger than at the equator because the poles are closer to the center of the earth due to the earth's oblateness. The mass of moon is 1/100 times and its radius 1/4 times that of earth As a result , the gravitational attraction on the moon is about one sixth when compared to earth.

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