JEE Main & Advanced Physics Gravitation / गुरुत्वाकर्षण Question Bank Acceleration Due to Gravity

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    At what distance from the centre of the earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity g will be half that on the surface (R = radius of earth)                     [MP PMT 2001]

    A) 2 R      

    B)             R

    C)             1.414 R

    D)               0.414 R

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    \[g'=g\,{{\left( \frac{R}{R+h} \right)}^{2}}\,\Rightarrow \,\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{R}{R+h}\] Þ \[R+h=\sqrt{2}\,R\]\[\Rightarrow \,h=(\sqrt{2}-1)R=0.414\,R\]


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