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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 7. gravitation

If the acceleration due to gravity experienced by a point mass at a height \(h\) above the surface of earth is same as that of the acceleration due to gravity at a depth a depth \(\alpha\) h \(\left(h \ll R_{e}\right)\) from the earth surface. The value of \(\alpha\) will be\(....\)(use \(R _{ e }=6400\,km\) )

  1. A \(5\)
  2. B \(3\)
  3. C \(2\)
  4. D \(0\)
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(C) \(2\)

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\(g\left(1-\frac{2 h}{R}\right)=g\left(1-\frac{d}{R}\right)\) \(\frac{2 h}{R}=\frac{d}{R}\) \(\alpha h=d\) \(\alpha=2\)
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