NEET2020PhysicsGravitationActual
What is the depth at which the value of acceleration due to gravity becomes 1 n , times the value at the surface of the earth? (radius of the earth = R )
Options
- AR   n 2
- BR ( n - 1 ) n
- CRn ( n - 1 )
- DR n
Correct answer
B. R ( n - 1 ) n
Step-by-step solution
The value of the acceleration due to gravity when the body moves below the surface of the earth at the depth, d in terms of the radius of the earth, and acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth, then at depth: (g_ eff =g (1- d R ) g n =g (1- d R ) d= (n-1) R n ).