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What is the decrease in weight of a body of mass 800 kg when it is taken into a mine of depth 1500m? Radius of the earth is 6371km.

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To find the decrease in weight of a body of mass 800 kg when taken into a mine of depth 1500 m, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Write down the given data - Mass of the body (M) = 800 kg - Depth of the mine (D) = 1500 m - Radius of the Earth (R) = 6371 km = 6371 × 10^3 m ### Step 2: Calculate the weight of the body at the surface of the Earth ...
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