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Q.

At what depth below surface of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity will be half of its value that at 1600km above the surface of the earth ?

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a

4.8  ×  106m

b

3.19  ×  106m

c

1.59  ×  106m

d

5.5  ×  106m

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Given, Height, H=1600km
Let depth be d
Acceleration due to gravity at height, depth and surface be  gh,gd  andg.
Also,  gd=gh2          ..(i)
As we know that, gh=g(12hR)
      gh=g(12×16006400)=g2  and  gd=g(1dR)
From Eq. (i)
12×g2=g(1dR)  dR=34  d=34R=34×6400=4.8×106m

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