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If at a small height above the surface of earth acceleration due to gravity decreases by , then at depth below the surface of earth, the acceleration due to gravity will
Increase by
Increase by
Decrease by
Decrease by
At what height from above the surface of earth, then value of acceleration due to gravity reduces to half of its present value (radius of earth - )
The acceleration to gravity at a height of the radius of the earth above the earth surface. is . It value at a point at an equal distance below the surface of the earth in is about
8.5
9.5
9.8
11.5
The weight of a body at earth's surface is . At a depth halfway to the centre of the earth, it will be (assuming uniform density in the earth)
A simple pendulum is taken to above the earth's surface. Its new time period will
increase by
decrease by
increase by
decrease by