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Grade 6Mechanics

If the radius of the earth were to shrink by one percent, its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earth’s surface would
(a) decrease
(b) remain unchanged
(c) increase
(d) be zero

Profile image of Lokesh kumar
12 Years agoGrade 6
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Profile image of Deepak Patra
12 Years ago

(c) g = GM/R2 and g’ = GM/ (0.99 R)2

? g’/g = (R/0.99R)2 ? g’ > g