Assertion A The gravitation force is greater near the poles and less at the equator Reason R This is...........

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Assertion (A): The gravitation force is greater near the poles and less at the equator.

Reason (R): This is because of the distance from the centre at the equator being greater than that at the poles.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true.

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Explanation:

The gravitation force (g) is not the same at different latitudes on the surface. It is greater near the poles and less at the equator. This is because of the distance from the centre at the equator being greater than that at the poles. The gravity values also differ according to the mass of material.