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A mine is located at depth \(\frac{\mathrm{R}}{3}\) below earth's surface. The acceleration due to gravity at that depth in mine is ( \(\mathrm{R}=\) radius of earth, \(\mathrm{g}\) = acceleration due to gravity)

  1. A \(\mathrm{g}\)
  2. B \(3 g\)
  3. C \(\frac{2 \mathrm{~g}}{3}\)
  4. D \(\frac{\mathrm{g}}{3}\)
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(C) \(\frac{2 \mathrm{~g}}{3}\)

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The acceleration due to gravity at depth \(\mathrm{d}\) is \(\mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{d}}=\mathrm{g}\left(1-\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{R}}\right)\)
given \(\mathrm{d}=\mathrm{R} / 3\)
\(\therefore \quad \mathrm{g}_{\mathrm{d}}=\mathrm{g}\left(1-\frac{(\mathrm{R} / 3)}{\mathrm{R}}\right)=\frac{2}{3} \mathrm{~g}\)
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