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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Gravitation
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The approximate height from the surface of earth at which the weight of the body becomes \(\frac{1}{3}\) of its weight on the surface of earth is \(..........km\) : [Radius of earth \(R =6400 \,km\) and \(\sqrt{3}=1.732]\)

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(B) \(4685\)

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\(Mg ^{\prime}=\frac{ M }{3}\, g\)

\(g ^{\prime}=\frac{ g }{3}\)

\(g^{\prime}=g\left(\frac{R}{R+h}\right)^{2}=\frac{g}{3}\)

\(\frac{R}{R+h}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)

\(h =(\sqrt{3}-1) \,R\)

\(=(1.732-1) 6400\)

\(h =4685 \,km\)

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