Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
Value of g varies with altitude and rota...

Value of g varies with altitude and rotation of the earth, it is minimum at

A

poles

B

earth's surface

C

equator

D

depends on height

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Valuue of g is maximum at poles and minimum at equator.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • PRACTICE SET 03

    MHTCET PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS AND PRACTICE PAPERS|Exercise PAPER 2 (MATHEMATICS)|1 Videos

  • PRACTICE SET 02

    MHTCET PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS AND PRACTICE PAPERS|Exercise Paper 1 (Physics)|50 Videos

  • PRACTICE SET 04

    MHTCET PREVIOUS YEAR PAPERS AND PRACTICE PAPERS|Exercise PAPER 1 (PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY)|50 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The value of g increases with altitude.

The value of g varies with distance (r ) above the earth 's surface as

How will the value of g be affected if the rotational speed of the earth is increased to seventeen times its present value ?

How will the value of g be affected if the rotational speed of the earth is doubled.

The value of acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is x . At an altitude of h from the surface of the earth, its value is y . If R is the radius of earth, then the value of h is

The value of g increases with altitude. True/False

The place where the value of 'g' is unaffected by the increased (or) decrease in the speed of rotation of the Earth about its own axis is

Escape velocity of a satellite of the earth at an altitude equal to radius of the earth is v. What will be the escape velocity at an altitude equal to 7R, where R = radius of the earth?