9th Class Science Gravitation and Floatation Question Bank Gravitation and Pressure

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    A body weighs \[700\,\,N\] on the surface of the earth. What is its weight on the surface of a planet/whose mass is \[1/7\,\,th\] and radius is \[1/2\] as that of the earth?

    A) \[400\,\,N\]  

    B)        \[300\,\,N\]

    C) \[700\,\,N\]        

    D)        \[500\,\,N\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     \[{{W}_{earth}}=700\,\,N=m{{g}_{earth}}\] \[{{g}_{planet}}=\frac{G{{M}_{planet}}}{R_{planet}^{2}}=\frac{G\left( \frac{1}{7}{{M}_{earth}} \right)}{\left( \frac{1}{2}{{R}_{earth}} \right)}=\frac{4}{7}{{g}_{earth}}\]             \[=\frac{4}{7}\times 700\,\,N=400\,\,N\]


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