NEET2017PhysicsGravitationActual
The acceleration due to gravity at a height 1 km above the earth is the same as at a depth d below the surface of earth. Then
Options
- Ad = 1 2 km
- Bd = 1 km
- Cd = 3 2 km
- Dd = 2 km
Correct answer
D. d = 2 km
Step-by-step solution
Acceleration due to gravity in both cases are Above   earth   surface g ′ = g 1 - 2 h R e Below   earth   surface g ′ = g 1 - d R e As per the problem, g ( 1 − 2 h R e ) = g ( 1 − d R e ) Simplifying the above relations, we get d = 2 h The depth is d = 2 × 1 km