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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - 7. gravitation

The weight of a body on the surface of the earth is \(100\,N\). The gravitational force on it when taken at a height, from the surface of earth, equal to onefourth the radius of the earth is \(..........\,N\)

  1. A \(100\) \(N\)
  2. B \(64\) \(N\)
  3. C \(50\) \(N\)
  4. D \(25\) \(N\)
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(B) \(64\) \(N\)

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\(\Rightarrow g^{\prime}=\frac{g R^2}{r^2}=\frac{g R^2}{\left(R+\frac{R}{4}\right)^2}=\frac{16 g}{25}\) \(\therefore \text { Weight }=\frac{16}{25} \times 100=64\,N\)
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