Gravitation Question 109

Question: If the radius of the earth were to shrink by 1% its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface would [IIT 1981; CPMT 1981; MP PMT 1996, 97;Roorkee 1992; MP PET 1999; Kerala PMT 2004]

Options:

A) Decrease by 2%

B) Remain unchanged

C) Increase by 2%

D) Increase by 1%

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

$ [g=\frac{GM}{R^{2}}.] $ If mass remains constant then $ [g\propto \frac{1}{R^{2}}] $ % increase in g = 2(% decrease in R) =2 × 1% = 2%.



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