Which of the following statements are true about the acceleration due to gravity of the Earth (where $r$ is the distance from the center of the Earth and $R$ is the radius of the Earth)?
$(a)$ $g$ decreases when moving away from the center, if $r > R$.
$(b)$ $g$ decreases when moving away from the center, if $r < R$.
$(c)$ $g$ is zero at the center of the Earth.
$(d)$ $g$ at the equator decreases, if the Earth stops rotating about its axis.

  • A
    $(a) \& \ (b)$
  • B
    $(a), (b) \& \ (c)$
  • C
    $(a) \& \ (c)$
  • D
    $(a), (b), (c) \& \ (d)$

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