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The distance through which one has to dig the earth from its surface so as to reach the point where the acceleration due to gravity is reduced by 40% of that at the surface of the earth, is (radius of earth is 6400 km)

  1. A 2560km
  2. B 3000km
  3. C 3260km
  4. D 1560km
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(A) 2560km

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Acceleration due to gravity, gd=g1-dR ⇒gdg=1-dR ⇒1-40100=1-dR ⇒dR=40100 ⇒d=R40100=2560 km
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