Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

The height at which the weight of a body becomes 1/16th, its weight on the surface of earth (radius R), is:

Options:

3R

4R

5R

15R

Correct Answer:

3R

Explanation:

\(mg_h = \frac{mg}{[1+\frac{h}{R}]^2} = \frac{mg}{16}\)

h = 3R