Question

A body weighs on the surface of earth. What is the gravitational force on it due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of the earth from the surface?

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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is D)

At the surface of Earth, weight
Now, at some height, h acceleration due to gravity is given as 
Here,
Now, the force experienced by the body at half of the radius of the earth is given by: 

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