If two places are at the same height from the mean sea level, one is on a mountain and the other in air, at which place will .g. will be greater ? State the reason for your answer.

If two places are at the same height from the mean sea level, one is o

1.	If two places are at the same height from the mean sea level, one is on a mountain and the other in air, at which place will .g. will be greater ? State the reason for your answer.
Answer» Solution : .g. VALUE on the mountain is greater than g value in AIR even THOUGH both are at same height. At a POINT on the mountain the mass of mountain also contributes to the value of i.e. .g. value depends on local conditionssuch as concentration of huge mass at a particular place, whereas for a point in air no such extra mass EXISTS.