Find the percentage decrease in weight of a body, when taken 16 km below the surface of the earth. Take radius of the earth as 6400 km.
Here, R = 6400 km; x = 16 km
The value of acceleration due to gravity at a depth x,
If m is mass of the body, then mg and mg' will be respectively weight of the body on the surface of earth and at a depth of h below the surface of the earth. Then, % decrease in the weight of the body
Talk to our academic expert!
Similar Questions
A body weight 500 N on the surface of the earth. How much would it weigh half way below the surface of the earth
799 666 8865
support@infinitylearn.com
6th Floor, NCC Building, Durgamma Cheruvu Road, Vittal Rao Nagar, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Telangana 500081.
JEE Mock Tests
JEE study guide
JEE Revision Notes
JEE Important Questions
JEE Sample Papers
JEE Previous Year's Papers
NEET previous year’s papers
NEET important questions
NEET sample papers
NEET revision notes
NEET study guide
NEET mock tests