7.Gravitation
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A body welghs $200 \;\mathrm{N}$ on the surface of the earth. ......$N$ will it weigh half way down to the centre of the earth?

A

$150 $

B

$200$

C

$250$

D

$100$

(NEET-2019)

Solution

$g^{\prime}=g\left(1-\frac{d}{R}\right)$

$\mathrm{g}^{\prime}=\mathrm{g}\left(1-\frac{\mathrm{R} / 2}{\mathrm{R}}\right)$

$\mathrm{mg}^{\prime}=\mathrm{mg}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)$

$\mathrm{W'}=200\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)=100 \mathrm{N}$

Standard 11
Physics

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