Weight of a body decreases by 1.5% , whe...

Weight of a body decreases by 1.5% , when it is raised to a height h above the surface of earth. When the same body is taken to same depth h in a mine, its weight will show

A

0.75% increase

B

3.0 % decrease

C

0.75 % decrease

D

1.5% decrease

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