The acceleration due to gravity in the vicinity of Earth
A)varies directly with the distance from the center of Earth.
B)is a constant that is independent of altitude.
C)varies inversely with the distance from the center of Earth.
D)varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth.
E)is described by none of these.

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The acceleration due to gravity decreases as the square of the distance from the center of the Earth increases, following the inverse square law.

The Acceleration Due to Gravity in the Vicinity of Earth