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NEET Physics Question (2025) — Solution

Question

A body weighs 48 N on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force experienced by the body due to the earth at a height equal to one-third the radius of the earth from its surface is :

Options

  1. A. 16 N
  2. B. 27 N
  3. C. 32 N
  4. D. 36 N

Answer

B. 27 N

Step-by-step solution

aligned & W ^ = mg ^ = mg ( R R + h )^2 \\ & =48 ( R R + R 3 )^2 \\ & =48 9 16 =27 ~N aligned

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