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
3R−R2
b
52R−R
c
5R−R2
d
R2
answer is C.
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g at height h=GMeRe+h2g at depth d=GMeRe21−dReFor Weight to be equal GMeRe21+hRe2=GMeRe21−dReGiven d = h ⇒1=1+hRe21−hRe⇒h2+hR−R2=0 comparing with ax2+bx+c=0a=1,b=R and c=−R2x=−b±b2−4ac2ah=−R±R2−41−R221h=−R±R2+4R22⇒h=5R−R2
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):