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What is the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) at the center of the Earth?
A9.8 m/s^2
BInfinity
C0 m/s^2
D9.77 m/s^2
✓ Correct Answer: C — 0 m/s^2
At the center of the Earth, the gravitational pull from all directions cancels out, resulting in zero acceleration due to gravity.
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