1
You visited us
1
times! Enjoying our articles?
Unlock Full Access!
Byju's Answer
Standard VII
Physics
Average Speed and Average Velocity
7. Show that ...
Question
{ 7. Show that if a body is taken to a height }H above the }} earth's surface, acceleration due to gravity is }{ decreased by the factor }R^2/(R+H)^2, where }R is the }} radius of the earth.
Open in App
Solution
Suggest Corrections
26
Similar questions
Q.
A particle is taken to a height
R
above the earth's surface, where
R
is the radius of earth. The acceleration due to gravity there is
Q.
The ratio of acceleration due to gravity at a height
3
R
above earth's surface to the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth is (
R
=
radius of earth):
Q.
A body of mass
m
rises to height
h
=
R
/
5
from the earth's surface, where
R
is earth's radius. If
g
is acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface, the increase in potential energy is
Q.
Gravitational potential of the body of mass m at a height h from surface of earth of radius R is (Take
g
=
acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface)
Q.
The height from earth's surface at which acceleration due to gravity becomes
g
4
is (where
g
is acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth and
R
is radius of earth).
View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Grade/Exam
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Submit
Related Videos
velocity
PHYSICS
Watch in App
Explore more
Average Speed and Average Velocity
Standard VII Physics
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Grade/Exam
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th grade
7th grade
8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Submit
AI Tutor
Textbooks
Question Papers
Install app