Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
The change in the value of 'g' at a heig...

The change in the value of 'g' at a height 'h' above the surface of the earth is the same as at a depth 'd' below the surface of earth. When both 'd' and 'h' are much smaller then the radius of earth, then which one of the following is correct?

A

`d=(h)/(2)`

B

`d=(3h)/(2)`

C

`d=2h`

D

`d=h`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • GRAVITATION

    CBSE COMPLEMENTARY MATERIAL|Exercise NUMERICALS|10 Videos

  • DIMENSIONS AND MEASUREMENT

    CBSE COMPLEMENTARY MATERIAL|Exercise M.C.Q PHYSICAL WORLD & MEASUREMENT|20 Videos

  • KINEMATICS

    CBSE COMPLEMENTARY MATERIAL|Exercise M.C.Q.|20 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

If the change in the value of g at a height h above the surface of the earth is the same as at a depth x below it, then (both x and h being much smaller than the radius of the earth)

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

The acceleration due to gravity at a height 1km above the earth is the same as at a depth d below the surface of earth. Then :

If the change in the value of g at a height h above the surface of earth is the same as at a depth d below it (both h and d are much smaller than the radius of the earth), then

The acceleration due to gravity at a height h above the surface of the earth has the same value as that at depth d= ____below the earth surface.

lf change in the value of g at a depth d below the surface of the earth is equal to that on the surface of the earth at latitude of angle phi , then,

The value of g at a certain height h above the free surface of the earth is x//4 where x is the value of g at the surface of the earth. The height h is

The height at which the value of g is half that on the surface of the earth of radius R is

CBSE COMPLEMENTARY MATERIAL-GRAVITATION-MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
  1. If both the mass and radius of the earth, each decreases by 50%, the a...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A body is suspended on a spring balance in a ship sailing along the eq...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The maximum vertical distance through which a full dressed astronaut c...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. A uniform ring of mass M and radius R is placed directly above a unifo...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A satellite of mass M revolving in a circular orbit of radius r(s) aro...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. A mass M splits into two parts m and (M-m), which are separated by a c...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. If one moves from the surface of the earth to the moon, what will be t...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A satellite goes along an elliptical path around earth. The rate of ch...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The change in the value of 'g' at a height 'h' above the surface of th...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Two bodies of masses m and 4m are placed at a distance r. The gravitat...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. When a body is taken poles to equator on the earth, its weight

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A man weights 60 kg at earth's surface. At what height above the earth...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. There are two bodies of masses 1 kg and 100 kg reporated by a distance...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. A particle falls towards the earth from inifinity. The velocity with w...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. If g is the acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface, the ga...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Energy required to move a body of mass m from an orbit of radius 2R to...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. If mass of a body is M on the earth surface, then the mass of the same...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. A body weight 250N on the surface. Assuming the earth to be a sphere o...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. If the earth stop moving around its polar axis, then what will be the ...

    Text Solution

    |