Dependence of acceleration due to gravity – Rankers Physics
Topic: Gravitation
Subtopic: Acceleration Due to Gravity and its variation

Dependence of acceleration due to gravity

The acceleration due to gravity (on earth) depends upon
size of the body
gravitational mass of the body
gravitational mass of the earth
none of the above factors

Solution:

Acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is given by \(g = \frac{G M_e}{R_e^2}\). Hence, it depends on the mass of the earth, not on the mass or size of the falling body.

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