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Variation of g (Acceleration Due to Gravity)

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If the radius of Earth contracts by 1%, mass being the same. What would be the effect on our weight?

A

increase

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decrease

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C

remaines the same

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none of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A
increase

g = $\frac{G M}{R^{2}}$

As the value of R is decreasing, the value of g would increase and so as weight.

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