Question 400: Gravitation

Question

A body weight 200 N on the surface of earth. How much will it weight half way down to the centre of the earth?

Accepted Answer

Accelerattion due to gravity at a depth d from
surface of Earth
$$g$$'  = $$g\left( {1 - {d \over R}} \right)$$ ....(1)
Multiplying by mass 'm' on both sides of equation (1)
m$$g$$'  = m$$g\left( {1 - {d \over R}} \right)$$
= $$200\left( {1 - {R \over {2R}}} \right)$$     ($$ \because $$ $${d = {R \over 2}}$$)
= $${{200} \over 2} = 100$$ N

Answer

200 N

Answer

250 N

Answer

100 N

Answer

150 N

Gravitation

A body weight 200 N on the surface of earth. How much will it weight half way down to the centre of the earth?

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