NEET 2024, Physics Q32: Variation In Acceleration Due To Gravity

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The mass of a planet is $\frac{1}{10}$ th that of the earth and its diameter is half that of the earth. The acceleration due to gravity on that planet is:

A
4.9 ms $^{- 2}$
B
3.92 ms $^{- 2}$
C
19.6 ms $^{- 2}$
D
9.8 ms $^{- 2}$

Solution

$g = \frac{GM}{R ^{2}}$ . Ratio: $\frac{g ^{'}}{g} = \frac{M ^{'} / M}{( R ^{'} / R ) ^{2}} = \frac{1/10}{( 1/2 ) ^{2}} = \frac{1/10}{1/4} = \frac{4}{10} = 0.4$ .

$g^{'} = 0.4 \times 9.8 = 3.92$ m/s $^{2}$ .

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