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A man weigh ‘W’ on the surface of the earth and his weight at a height of ‘R’ from surface of earth is (Radius of the earth)

a
W4
b
W2
c
W
d
4W

detailed solution

Correct option is A

g=GMR2& gh=GMR+h2⇒ghg=RR+h2 W=mg;W'=mg'=mgRR+h2=WRR+R2=WR2R2=W4

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