Physics · 2017
NEET 2017 · 7 May · Code A · Q25
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:
The acceleration due to gravity at a height $\displaystyle 1$ km above the earth is the same as at a depth d below the surface of earth. Then :
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$\displaystyle \mathrm{d}=2 \mathrm{~km}$
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