Question : Acceleration due to gravity on a planet decreases with ______.
Option 1: decrease in the radius of the planet
Option 2: increase in mass of the planet
Option 3: decrease in mass of the body
Option 4: increase in altitude from the surface of the planet
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Correct Answer: increase in altitude from the surface of the planet
Solution : The correct option is to increase in altitude from the surface of the planet.
The rate at which the velocity of a body falling freely toward the earth increases is known as the acceleration caused by the earth's gravity. g stands for it. With increasing altitude above the surface of the earth, the value of the acceleration caused by gravity decreases.
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