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Weight of a body of mass m decreases by $1\%$ when it is raised to height $h$ above the earth’s surface. If the body is taken to a depth h in a mine, change in its weight is
A
$2\%$ decrease
B
$0.5\%$ decrease
C
$1\%$ increase
D
$0.5\%$ increase
Solution
(b) For height $\frac{{\Delta g}}{g} \times 100\% = \frac{{2h}}{R} = 1\% ;$
For depth $\frac{{\Delta g}}{g} \times 100\% = \frac{d}{R} = \frac{h}{R} = \frac{1}{2}\% = 0.5\% $
Standard 11
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