Answer:
b. varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth.
Explanation:
Comparing the Newton's law of universal gravitation and second law of motion;
from Newton's second law of motion,
F = ma ............. 1
from New ton's law of universal gravitation,
F = [tex]\frac{GMm}{r^{2} }[/tex] ........... 2
Equating 1 and 2, we have;
mg = [tex]\frac{GMm}{r^{2} }[/tex]
g = [tex]\frac{GM}{r^{2} }[/tex]
Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity near Earth, g, is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of Earth.
