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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
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When one moves from a point 16 km below the earth's surface to a point 16 km above the earth's surface. The change in g is approximately $\alpha \%$. The value of $\alpha$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

(Take radius of the earth $=6400 \mathrm{~km}$.)

A

0.12

B

0.25

C

0.50

D

0.75

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
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The height in terms of radius of the earth $(R)$, at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes $\frac{g}{9}$, where $g$ is acceleration due to gravity on earth's surface, is

$\_\_\_\_$ .

A

$\sqrt{3} R$

B

$2 \sqrt{2} R$

C

$2 R$

D

${\frac{4}{9} R}$

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
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If a body of mass 1 kg falls on the earth from infinity, it attains velocity (v) and kinetic energy (k) on reaching the surface of earth. The values of v and k respectively are __________.

(Take radius of earth to be 6400 km and g = 9.8 m/s2)

A

11.2 km/s; $6.27 \times 10^7$ J

B

11.2 km/s; $12.54 \times 10^7$ J

C

8.8 km/s; $6.27 \times 10^7$ J

D

8.8 km/s; $12.54 \times 10^7$ J

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
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A planet ($P_1$) is moving around the star of mass $2M$ in the orbit of radius $R$. Another planet ($P_2$) is moving around another star of mass $4M$ in a orbit of radius $2R$. Ratio of time periods of revolution of $P_2$ and $P_1$ is ________.

A

$\dfrac{1}{2}$

B

$2$

C

$4$

D

$\dfrac{1}{4}$

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