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For , the approximate percentage decrease in the acceleration due to gravity when a…
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation
Problem
For
h
≪
R
h\ll R
h
≪
R
, the approximate percentage decrease in the acceleration due to gravity when a body is raised to height
h
h
h
is (a)
h
R
×
100
%
\dfrac{h}{R}\times100\%
R
h
×
100%
(b)
2
h
R
×
100
%
\dfrac{2h}{R}\times100\%
R
2
h
×
100%
(c)
(
h
R
)
2
×
100
%
\left(\dfrac{h}{R}\right)^2\times100\%
(
R
h
)
2
×
100%
(d)
3
h
R
×
100
%
\dfrac{3h}{R}\times100\%
R
3
h
×
100%
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