Q.

The height ‘h’ at which the weight of a body will be the same as that of at the same depth ‘h’ from the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth is R and effect of the rotation of the earth is neglected):

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a

52RR

b

3RR2

c

R2

d

5RR2

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

g at height  h=GMeRe+h2
g at depth  d=GMeRe21dRe
For Weight to be equal  GMeRe21+hRe2=GMeRe21dRe
Given d = h  
1=1+hRe21hReh2+hRR2=0   comparing with ax2+bx+c=0a=1,b=R and c=R2x=b±b24ac2ah=R±R241R221h=R±R2+4R22h=5RR2

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