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JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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Given below are two statements:

Statement I : Acceleration due to earth's gravity decreases as you go 'up' or 'down' from earth's surface.

Statement II : Acceleration due to earth's gravity is same at a height 'h' and depth 'd' from earth's surface, if h = d.

In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

A
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorect
B
Both Statement I and II are correct
C
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
D
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
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JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift
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The weight of a body at the surface of earth is 18 N. The weight of the body at an altitude of 3200 km above the earth's surface is (given, radius of earth $$\mathrm{R_e=6400~km}$$) :

A
9.8 N
B
4.9 N
C
19.6 N
D
8 N
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JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
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An object of mass $$1 \mathrm{~kg}$$ is taken to a height from the surface of earth which is equal to three times the radius of earth. The gain in potential energy of the object will be [If, $$\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$$ and radius of earth $$=6400 \mathrm{~km}$$ ]

A
48 MJ
B
24 MJ
C
36 MJ
D
12 MJ
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JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift
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If the radius of earth shrinks by $$2 \%$$ while its mass remains same. The acceleration due to gravity on the earth's surface will approximately :

A
decrease by $$2 \%$$
B
decrease by $$4 \%$$
C
increase by $$2 \%$$
D
increase by $$4 \%$$
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