Question

If the diameter of earth becomes half keeping mass to be constant, then the acceleration due to gravity at surface of earth becomes

Options :

  1. Half

  2. Four times

  3. Twice

  4. Three times

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Answer :

Four times

Solution :

g = G M R 2

g 1 R 2

g g = ( R R 2 ) 2 = 4

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