Inside the Earth, g increases linearly from 0 at the center to a maximum value at the surface. Outside the Earth, g decreases with the square of the distance from the center. Therefore, g is maximum at the surface of the Earth.
Acceleration due to gravity of earth is maximum at
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2021 · Topic: Mechanics (Gravitation and Central Force Motion (Kepler's Laws))
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