Q. Consider the following statements:
- The Earth's gravity is stronger at the poles than at the equator
- The centrifugal force cancels out the gravity negligibly,more so at the equator than at the poles.
- The poles are closer to the center due to the equatorial bulge, and thus have a stronger gravitational field.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer:
1,2 and 3
Notes: All the three statemments are correct.The first statement is a fact and second and third statements are its reasons.