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Reason — On the earth’s surface, g is maximum at the poles and minium at the equator. The value of g decreases with altitude and also with depth from the earth’s surface.
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The value of g is maximum at: (a) Tropic of capricorn (b) Equator (c) Tropic of cancer (d) Poles
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