CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    If both the mass and radius of earth, each decreases by 50%, the acceleration due to gravity would

    A)  remain same    

    B)  decrease by 50%

    C)  decrease by 100%          

    D)  increase by 100%

    E)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Here,    \[g=\frac{GM}{{{R}^{2}}}\] \[g=\frac{G\left( \frac{M}{2} \right)}{{{\left( \frac{R}{2} \right)}^{2}}}=\frac{2GM}{{{R}^{2}}}=2g\] \[\therefore \]% increase in\[g=\left( \frac{g-g}{g} \right)\times 100\]   \[=\left( \frac{2g-g}{g} \right)\times 100=100\,%\]


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