A body weighs on the Earth’s surface

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

A body weighs

980\,\text{N}

on the Earth’s surface. Determine its weight when it is taken to a depth equal to

\tfrac{1}{100}

of the Earth’s radius. Assume

g

varies only with depth and

R = 6.4 \times 10^{6}\,\text{m}