Close to the Earth’s surface

PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Gravitation · Gravitation

Problem

Close to the Earth’s surface, the magnitudes of the slopes of the

g

–versus–altitude (

h

) curve and the

g

–versus–depth (

d

) curve are

S_h

and

S_d

respectively. What is the value of the ratio

\dfrac{S_h}{S_d}

? (a)

\dfrac{1}{2}

(b)

4

(c)

1

(d)

2