Why is the value of g greater at the pole?

Brendan Nunez

Brendan Nunez

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2023-02-02

Why is the value of g greater at the pole?

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Gressviky6i

Gressviky6i

Beginner2023-02-03Added 9 answers

1)The equation for acceleration due to gravity: g=GMR2
2)where g = acceleration due to gravity, G= Gravitational constant, M= Mass of the body, and R= Distance from the center of the Earth
3)As we can see, g is inversely proportional to the square of the angular separation from the earth's center.
4)The earth bulges at its center as a result of the centrifugal force created by rotation.
5)The radius of the earth, an imperfect sphere, is lowest at the poles and highest at the equator.
6)Since R is minimum at poles, g is maximum at poles.
Thus the value of g is maximum at the poles.

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