A body weight W, is projected vertically upwards from earth's surface to reach a height above the earth which is equal to nine times the radius of earth. The weight of the body at that height will be:
- (A)
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (B)
Solution
Weight is the gravitational pull of the earth, which falls off as the inverse square of the distance from its centre. At a height the weight becomes . For the distance from the centre is , so .
JEE Main · 2023 · 31 Jan 2023 · Shift 2 · Single correct option