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ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY OF THE EARTH

Gravitational force of Earth

Question

Consider the Earth as a Sphere with uniform mass density ρ

RE - Radius of the Earth

ME - Mass of the Earth

G - Gravitational Constant

m - mass of the body (small size)

r - distance between the centers of Earth and the body

Select the correct equations / statements for different cases

Answers

At the centre of the Earth, Gravitational force is zero

Gravitational Force is maximum at the centre of the Earth

Gravitational Force is maximum at the  Earth Surface

fAt the Surface of the Earth (r = RE)

fOutside the Earth (r>RE)

 

dInside the Earth (r < RE)

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