Acceleration due to gravity near the earth is?
Correct answer: B. Uniform
- A. Non-uniform
- B. Uniform
- C. Decreasing with distance
- D. Increasing with time
Explanation
In the absence of air resistance, all objects fall near the surface of the earth and move towards the earth with uniform acceleration.This acceleration known as acceleration due to gravity, is denoted by the letter 'g' and its average value near the Earth's surface is taken as 9.8ms-2 in the downward direction.Hence, B is the correct option
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