Assuming uniform density of the core, the acceleration due to gravity below the Earth's surface is A. inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the Earth B. inversely proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth C. directly proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the Earth D. directly proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth

Assuming uniform density of the core, the acceleration due to gravity

below the Earth's surface is

A. inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the

Earth

B. inversely proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth

C. directly proportional to the square of the distance from the center of the Earth

D. directly proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth


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directly proportional to the distance from the center of the Earth


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