If the gravitational acceleration at surface of Earth is $g$ , then increase in potential energy in lifting an object of mass $m$ to a height equal to half of radius of earth from surface will be

  • A

    $\frac{{mgR}}{2}$

  • B

    $\frac{{2mgR}}{3}$

  • C

    $\frac{{mgR}}{4}$

  • D

    $\frac{{mgR}}{3}$

Similar Questions

Starting from the centre of the earth having radius $R,$ the variation of $g$ (acceleration due to gravity) is shown by 

A body of mass $m$ is kept at a small height $h$ above the ground. If the radius of the earth is $R$ and its mass is $M$, the potential energy of the body and earth system (with $h = \infty $ being the reference position ) is

A body of mass $m$ is lifted up from the surface of the earth to a height three times the radius of the earth. The change in potential energy of the body is

where $g$ is acceleration due to gravity at the surface of earth.

If $M$ is mass of a planet and $R$ is its radius then in order to become black hole [ $c$ is speed of light]

The magnitudes of gravitational field at distances $r_1$ and $r_2$ from the centre of a uniform sphere of radius $R$ and mass $M$ are $F_1$ and $F_2$ respectively. Then-