A hole is drilled half way to the centre of the earth. A body weighs 300 N on the surface of the earth. How much will, it weigh at the bottom of the hole?
What is the minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass ' $m$ ' from the surface of the earth of mass ' $M$ ' and radius ' $R$ ' at an altitude $2 R$ ?
The radius of the earth and the radius of orbit around the sun are 6371 km and $149 \times 10^6 \mathrm{~km}$ respectively. The order of magnitude of the diameter of the orbit is greater than that of earth by
If $W_1, W_2$ and $W_3$ represent the work done in moving a particle from $A$ to $B$ along three different paths 1,2 and 3 (as shown in fig) in the gravitational field of the point mass ' $m$ '. Find the correct relation between ' $W_1$ ', ' $W_2$ ' and ' $W_3$ '