A body weighs 63 N on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on it due to the earth

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asked Mar 7, 2018 in Physics by shabnam praween (19,050 points) 5 6 67

A body weighs 63 N on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on it due to the earth at a height equal to half the radius of the earth?

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answered Mar 7, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 21
selected Mar 7, 2018 by shabnam praween
 
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Weight of the body, W = 63 N

Acceleration due to gravity at height h from the Earth’s surface is given by the relation:

Where,

g = Acceleration due to gravity on the Earth’s surface

Re = Radius of the Earth

Weight of a body of mass m at height h is given as:

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