A tunnel is dug along a chord of the earth at a perpendicular distance R3 from the earth's centre. Assume wall of the tunnel is frictionless. Find the force exerted by the wall on mass m at a distance x from the centre of the tunnel
A
mg√R29+x2R
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B
mgx√R2/a+x2
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C
mg3
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D
mgxR
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Solution
The correct option is Bmg3 F=mg′=mg⎡⎢
⎢⎣1+√R39+x29⎤⎥
⎥⎦ =mg√R2/9+x2R.R/3√R2/9+x2=mg3