The change in the value of g at a height ‘h’ above the surface of the earth is the same as at a depth ‘d’ below the surface of earth.

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asked Mar 30, 2018 in Physics by shabnam praween (19,050 points) 5 6 8

The change in the value of g at a height ‘h’ above the surface of the earth is the same as at a depth ‘d’ below the surface of earth. When both ‘d’ and ‘h’ are much smaller than the radius of earth, then which one of the following is correct?

(1) d= h/2

(2) d =3h/2

(3) d = 2h

(4) d = h

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answered Mar 30, 2018 by santoshjha (25,550 points) 4 5 6
selected Mar 30, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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The correct answer is (3)

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