Physics · 2023
JEE Main · 8 April 2023, Shift 2 · Q36
The acceleration due to gravity at height h above the earth if h ≪ R (Radius of earth) is given by
The acceleration due to gravity at height $\displaystyle h$ above the earth if $\displaystyle h \ll R$ (Radius of earth) is given by
Official answer
From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(1)
$\displaystyle g^{\prime}=g\left(1-\frac{2 h}{R}\right)$
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