How does gravity increase as we go deeper in earth?

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Hear me out, gravity pulls us towards itself. It is determined by the magnitude of mass of that object. As we go deeper in earth, the amount of mass ‘under’ us decreases and so doesn’t the gravity also decrease? Have been thinking about it since I was 12, I am 15 now 🙂
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It really dosen’t. The further down you go, the more mass is pulling you the opposite direction. By the time you get to the center, there is no net gravitation force but that doesn’t mean you don’t move, it means you move at the same speed you were going to get there.

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