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The value of acceleration due to gravity at a point P inside the earth and at another point Q outside the earth is g/2. Maximum possible distance in terms of radius of earth R between P and Q is


Akash Deep 5th Jan, 2020
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Rishi Garg 5th Jan, 2020

The value of acceleration due to gravity at some height is given by

g1 = g*((R/R+h)^2)

Where h is the height of the particle (Q, outside the earth).

Value of acceleration due to gravity inside the earth is given by

g1 = g*(1-d/R)

where d is the depth of the particle (P, inside the earth)

putting g1 = g/2 in both the cases, you will get value of h and d.

adding both h and d, you will get the maximum possible distance in terms of radius of earth.

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5th Jan, 2020
yes u r r8 but pls.tell the r8 answer. its coming (R(2^3/2-1))/2 but answer is given (R(2^3/2+1))/2
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