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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Gravitation
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The weight of a body at the surface of earth is \(18\,N\). The weight of the body at an altitude of \(3200\,km\) above the earth's surface is \(........\,N\) (given, radius of earth \(R _{ e }=6400\,km\) )

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(D) \(8\)

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Acceleration due to gravity at height \(h\) \(g ^{\prime}=\frac{ g }{\left[1+\frac{ h }{ R }\right]^2}\)

So weight at given height

\(mg ^{\prime}=\frac{ mg }{\left[1+\frac{ h }{ R }\right]^2}=\frac{18}{\left[1+\frac{1}{2}\right]^2}=8\,N\)

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