Physics · 2020
NEET 2020 · 13 September · Code E1 · Q143
A body weighs 72 N on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on it, at a height equal to half the radius of the earth?
A body weighs $\displaystyle 72$ N on the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on it, at a height equal to half the radius of the earth ?
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From NTA’s final answer key for this paper.
(2)
$\displaystyle 32$ N
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