Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
At which depth from Earth surface, accel...

At which depth from Earth surface, acceleration due to gravity is decreased by 1 % ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Frictional decrease in the value `g` with depth
`(Deltag_(d))/(g)=(d)/(R_(e))rArr(1)/(100)=(d)/(6400)rArrd=64 `km
Doubtnut Promotions Banner Mobile Dark
|

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • GRAVITATION

    DC PANDEY|Exercise Solved Examples|16 Videos

  • GRAVITATION

    DC PANDEY|Exercise Miscellaneous Examples|8 Videos

  • GENERAL PHYSICS

    DC PANDEY|Exercise INTEGER_TYPE|2 Videos

  • KINEMATICS

    DC PANDEY|Exercise INTEGER_TYPE|11 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

At what height from the surface of earth, the acceleration due to gravity decreases by 2% ? [Radius of earth = 6,400 km.]

At which height from the earth's surface does the acceleration due to gravity decrease by 75 % of its value at earth's surface ?

Knowledge Check

  • If R is the radius of the Earth then the height above the Earth's surface at which the acceleration due to gravity decreases by 20% is

    A
    `((sqrt5)/(2)-1)R`
    B
    `((sqrt5)/(2)+1)R`
    C
    `(5sqrt2-1)R`
    D
    `(5sqrt2+1)R`

    • Similar Questions

    Explore conceptually related problems

    At what depth from earth's surface does the acceleration due to gravity becomes 1/4 times that of its value at surface ?

    At what height from Earth's surface the acceleration due to gravity becomes 20% of its value on the surface of earth. [Radius of earth = 6,400 km.]

    At what height above the surface of earth acceleration due to gravity reduces by 1 % ?

    Calculate the distance from the surface of the earth at which above the surface, acceleration due to gravity is the same as below the earth

    At what depth from the surface of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity will be (1)/(4) th the value of g on the surface of the eath ?

    At what depth from the surface of the earth, the acceleration due to gravity will be half the value of g on the surface of the earth ?

    At what depth below the surface does the acceleration due to gravity becomes 70% of its value in the surface of earth ?

    Home
    Profile