The centre of mass of an extended body on the surface of the earth and its centre of gravity

Question

are always at the same point only for spherical bodies.

can never be at the same point.

centre of mass coincides with the centre of gravity of a body if the size of the body is negligible as compared to the size (or radius) of the earth.

are always at the same point for any size of the body.

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