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How will the acceleration due to gravity change if the radius of earth shrinks by 5% keeping mass unchanged ?

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To solve the problem of how the acceleration due to gravity (g) changes when the radius of the Earth shrinks by 5% while keeping the mass unchanged, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the formula for acceleration due to gravity The acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Earth is given by the formula: \[ g = \frac{GM}{R^2} \] where: ...
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