The value of 'g' is less than the actual value of 'g' in ________.

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

RRC Group D Previous Paper 58 (Held On: 30 Oct 2018 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Outside the earth's gravitational field.

Key Points

The value of 'g' is less than the actual value of 'g' Outside the earth's gravitational field.
- The value of g at all places is not the same, it varies.
- The value of 'g' changes slightly from place to place but its value near the earth's surface is 9.8 m/s2.
- The value of g is more at the poles and less at the equator.
  - Hence on the basis of altitude the value of g changes.
- The value of g is independent of the object’s mass and only depends upon location – the planet the object is on and the distance from the center of that planet.
- The value of acceleration due to gravity is maximum at poles and minimum at the equator.

Additional Information

The value of 'g' is 9.8 m/s².
The value of g is independent of the object’s mass and only depends upon location – the planet the object is on and the distance from the center of that planet.