Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Gravitation

Question:

The depth at which the effective value of acceleration due to gravity is g/4 is : 

Options:

R

3R/4

R/2

R/4

Correct Answer:

3R/4

Explanation:

\(g' = g(1-\frac{d}{R})\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{g}{4} = g(1-\frac{d}{R})\)

\(\Rightarrow d = \frac{3}{4}R\)