AIIMS 2001
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2001
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Gravitation
AIIMS 2001 · Physics · Gravitation
A body weighed 250 ~N on the surface assuming the earth to be a...
A body weighed on the surface assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform mass density, how much would it weigh half way down to the centre of the earth?


Options
- A
- B
- C
- D.
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution

At a depth below the surface of the earth, If then g^{\prime}=G On the surface of the earth \therefore250 \mathrm{~N}\frac{1}{2} \times 250=125 \mathrm{~N}$, half way down towards the centre of the earth.