Given below are two statements:
Statement $I:$ Acceleration due to earth's gravity decreases as you go 'up' or 'down' from earth's surface.
Statement $II:$ Acceleration due to earth's gravity is same at a height ' $h$ ' and depth ' $d$ ' from earth's surface, if $h = d$.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer form the options given below
Given below are two statements:
Statement $I:$ Acceleration due to earth's gravity decreases as you go 'up' or 'down' from earth's surface.
Statement $II:$ Acceleration due to earth's gravity is same at a height ' $h$ ' and depth ' $d$ ' from earth's surface, if $h = d$.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer form the options given below
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- A
Statement $I$ is incorrect but statement $II$ is correct
- B
Both Statement $I$ and Statement $II$ are incorrect
- C
Statement $I$ is correct but statement $II$ is incorrect
- D
Both Statement $I$ and $II$ are correct
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