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Keeping the density of the earth constant, if the radius of the earth decreases by 2% , what would be the change in ‘g.?

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To solve the problem of how the acceleration due to gravity (g) changes when the radius of the Earth decreases by 2%, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the formula for acceleration due to gravity The acceleration due to gravity (g) at the surface of a planet is given by the formula: \[ g = \frac{G \cdot M}{R^2} \] where: ...
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