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The earth is an approximate sphere. If the interior contained matter which is not of the same density every where, then on the surface of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity

A

will be directed towards the centre but not the same everwhere

B

will have the same value everywhere but not directed towards the centre.

C

will be same everywhere in magnitude directed towards the centre.

D

cannot be zero at any point

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