Question:

Assuming that the earth is a sphere of radius RE with uniform density, the distance from its centre at which the acceleration due to gravity is equal to g/3 (g is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth) is

Options :

  • (a) RE/3
  • (b) 2RE/3
  • (c) RE/2
  • (d) RE/4

Answer :

(a) RE/3

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