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Question
Will the direction of the gravitational force change as we go inside the earth?
Short Answer
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Solution
No. The direction of the gravitational force does not change as we go inside the Earth.
- At every point inside the Earth, the gravitational force is directed towards the Earth's centre.
- As we move deeper, the magnitude of the gravitational force decreases, becoming zero at the centre.
- Only after crossing the centre would the direction reverse, because the force is always directed towards the centre.
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