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PhysicsNEET 2025Newton's law of gravitation, g and its variation

Gravitation

A body weighs 48 N on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force experienced by the body due to the earth at a height equal to one-third the radius of the earth from its surface is:

  1. A.16 N
  2. B.27 N
  3. C.32 N
  4. D.36 N

Solution

. With , , so N.

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