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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Gravitation
  • JEE Mains 2022
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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 \(R _{ e }=6400\,km\) )

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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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