If radius of the earth contracts 2% and its mass remains the same, then weight of the body at the earth surface

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Will decrease

Will increase

Will remain the same

None of these

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

g∝1R2 If radius of earth decreases by 2% then g will increase by 4% i.e. weight of the body at earth surface will increase by 4%

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