WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2008

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    The weight of a body on surface of earth is 12.6 N. When it is raised to a height half the radius of earth its weight will be

    A)  2.8 N                                    

    B)  5.6 N

    C)  12.5 N                                 

    D)  25.2 N

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                     Weight of body on the surface of earth mg = 12.6 N At height h, the value of g is given by \[g=g\frac{{{R}^{2}}}{{{(R+h)}^{2}}}\]                 Now, \[h=R/2\]                 \[\therefore \]  \[gg{{\left( \frac{R}{R+(R/2)} \right)}^{2}}=g\frac{4}{9}\] Weight at height \[h=mg\frac{4}{9}=12.6\times \frac{4}{9}=5.6N\]


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