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Value of g or weight at a height above the earth's surface

This type of question, asked 8 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 3 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S2, 12 May 2024 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S1. All 8 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S1

    6
    The height above the earth's surface at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes 1n\frac{1}{n} times the value at the surface is (R=R = radius of earth)

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  2. Question 2

    3 May 2023 S2

    15
    The height at which the weight of the body becomes 116\frac{1}{16}th of its weight on the surface of the earth of radius 'RR' is

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  3. Question 3

    4 May 2023 S1

    40
    The height hh above the earth's surface at which the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) becomes g3\frac{g}{3} is (R=R = radius of the earth)

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  4. Question 4

    10 May 2023 S2

    5
    The height 'h' from the surface of the earth at which the value of 'g' will be reduced by 64% than the value at surface of the earth is (R = radius of the earth)

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  5. Question 5

    16 May 2023 S2

    26
    A boy weighs 72 N on the surface of earth. The gravitational force on a body due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of earth will be

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  6. Question 6

    12 May 2024 S1

    27
    The height at which the weight of the body becomes 19\frac{1}{9}th its weight on the surface of earth is (R=R = radius of earth)

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  7. Question 7

    26 Apr 2025 S1

    42
    A body weighs 45 N on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force on a body due to earth at a height equal to half the radius of earth will be

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  8. Question 8

    20 Apr 2026 S1

    108
    The percentage decrease in the weight of a body when taken to a height of 4848 km above the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth is 64006400 km)

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