Which one of the following statements is correct ........

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Which one of the following statements is correct?

Acceleration due to gravity decreases with the increase of altitude

Acceleration due to gravity increases with the increase of depth (assumption Earth to be a sphere of uniform density)

Acceleration due to gravity decreases with the increase of latitude

Acceleration due to to gravity is independent of the mass of the Earth

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Explanation:

Acceleration due to gravity decreases with increasing altitude. (a) Acceleration due to gravity decreases with increasing altitude. (b) Acceleration due to gravity increases with increasing depth (assume the earth to be a sphere of uniform density). (c) Acceleration due to gravity increases with increasing latitude