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A body weight 500 N on the surface of the earth. How much would it weigh half way below the surface of the earth
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Weight on surface of earth, mg = 500 \ N
and weight below the surface of earth at $d = \frac{R}{2}$
$mg' = mg \left( 1 - \frac{d}{R} \right) = mg \left( 1 - \frac{1}{2} \right) = \frac{mg}{2} = 250 \text{ N}$
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