Which of the following statements are true about acceleration due to gravity?
$(a)\,\,'g'$ decreases in moving away from the centre if $r > R$
$(b)\,\,'g'$ decreases in moving away from the centre if $r < R$
$(c)\,\,'g'$ is zero at the centre of earth
$(d)\,\,'g'$ decreases if earth stops rotating on its axis
Which of the following statements are true about acceleration due to gravity?
$(a)\,\,'g'$ decreases in moving away from the centre if $r > R$
$(b)\,\,'g'$ decreases in moving away from the centre if $r < R$
$(c)\,\,'g'$ is zero at the centre of earth
$(d)\,\,'g'$ decreases if earth stops rotating on its axis
- A
$(a)$ and $(b)$
- B
$(a)\,(b)$ and $(c)$
- C
$(a)$ and $(c)$
- D
$(a),\,(b),\,(c)$ and $(d)$
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