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Assume that a frictionless tunnel is made in the earth along its diameter, a particle in projected in the tunnel from the surface of the earth with an initial speed `v_(0)=sqrt(gR)`, where g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface & R is the radius of the earth, if time taken by the particle to reach the centre of the earth is `(pi)/(n)sqrt((4R)/(g))` the value of `n` is?

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The correct Answer is:
8
From conservation of energy
`1/2 m(gR)-(GMm)/R=1/2mv^(2)-(3GMm)/(2R)`
`implies(mgR)/2+(GMm)/(2R)=1/2mv^(2)`
`impliesv=sqrt(2gR)`
`(g=(GM)/(R^(2)))`
Let at `t=0` the particle is at centre of the earthh `v=v_(0)cosomegat`
`impliessqrt(gR)=sqrt(2gR)cosomegatimpliesomegat=(pi)/4`
`impliest=(pi)/(4omega)=(pi)/4sqrt(R/g)=(pi)/8 sqrt((4R)/g)`
`:.n=8`
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