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How does the altitude of a place affect the value of 'g'?

Option: 1

The higher the altitude, the higher the 'g' value.


 


Option: 2

The higher the altitude, the lower the 'g' value.


 


Option: 3

The altitude of the site has no effect on the value of 'g'.

 

 


Option: 4

The effect of altitude on 'g' depends on the shape of the Earth.


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The value of 'g' decreases as we move away from the center of the Earth. This means that as a location's altitude increases, so does its distance from the center of the Earth, resulting in a lower "g" value. However, the effect of altitude on "g" is relatively small compared to the effect of the shape of the Earth.

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