A body weighs 200 N on the surface of the earth. How much will it weigh half way down to the center of the earth? [NEET 2019]
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Given, weight of the body, 
Gravitational acceleration at a depth 
below the earth's surface is given as
… (i)
Multiplying 
on the both sides of Eq. (i), we get
Thus, the weight of the body at half way down (i.e. 
to the centre of the earth is
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