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Deffense [45]
3 years ago
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The acceleration due to gravity near Earth ... Select one: a. varies inversely with the distance from the center of Earth. by. v

aries inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth. c. is a constant that is independent of altitude d. varies directly with the distance from the center of Earth.
Physics
1 answer:
vladimir1956 [14]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

b. varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth.

Explanation:

Comparing the Newton's law of universal gravitation and second law of motion;

from Newton's second law of motion,

F = ma ............. 1

from New ton's law of universal gravitation,

F = \frac{GMm}{r^{2} } ........... 2

Equating 1 and 2, we have;

mg =  \frac{GMm}{r^{2} }

g = \frac{GM}{r^{2} }

Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity near Earth, g, is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of Earth.

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