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The dependence of acceleration due to gravity g on the distance r from the centre of the earth assumed to be a sphere of radius R of uniform density is as shown figure below.

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D
For point P earth
`g=(GM)/R^3xxr` o < `r le R`
For point P outside the earth
`g=(GM)/r^2 r ge R`

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