Download App

Gravitation — Physics STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 SciencePhysicsGravitation1 Mark
MCQ
The value of acceleration due to gravity is maximum at
  • A
    the equator of the Earth .
  • B
    the centre of the Earth.
  • ✓
    the pole of the Earth.
  • D
    slightly above the surface of the Earth.
✓

Answer

Correct option: C.
the pole of the Earth.

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Explore more

More "M.C.Q (1 Marks)" from Gravitation→Gravitation — all question types→Physics STD 11 Science question papers→Maharashtra Board STD 11 Science question papers→Maharashtra Board question paper generator→

Similar questions

The ability of a material to resist fracturing when a force is applied to it, is called……………
→
The portion of the atmosphere closest to the earth’s surface is ……………
→
Which of the following graph cannot be velocity-time graph?
→
The maximum height attained by projectile is found to be equal to 0.433 of the horizontal range. The angle of projection of this projectile is
→
An athlete completes one round of a circular track of radius 10 m in 40 s. The distance covered by him in 2 min 20 s is
→
The centre of mass of two particles lies
→
The time (T) required by the projectile to return to original plane of projection is given by
→
When a body slides down an inclined plane with coefficient of friction $\mu$, then its acceleration will be:
→
A body weighs $200 N$ on the surface of the Earth. How much will it weigh half way down to the centre of the Earth?
→
For a truck with 14 tyres, only rear 8 wheels are power driven and can produce acceleration. These 8 wheels support half the entire load. if the coefficient of friction between road and each tyre is 0.6, the maximum attainable acceleration by this truck would be
(Acceleration due to gravity = 10 $\left.ms ^{-2}\right)$
→