The acceleration due to gravity near Earth ... Select one: a. varies inversely with the distance from the center of Earth. by. varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth. c. is a constant that is independent of altitude d. varies directly with the distance from the center of Earth.

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 = ........... 2

Equating 1 and 2, we have;

mg =  

g =

Therefore, the acceleration due to gravity near Earth, g, is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the center of Earth.

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