Problems on acceleration due to gravity and variation of acceleration due to gravity, class 11 | Physics Advocate
Q1. Calculate the percentage decrease in the weight of a body when it is taken to a height of 40 km above the Earth's surface. Radius of Earth = 6,400 km Ans. 1.25% Q2. Calculate the depth below the surface of Earth where the acceleration due to gravity is 25% of its value at the Earth's surface. Take, radius of Earth = 6,400 km. Ans. 4.8 × 10⁶ m Q3. A body weighs 100N on Earth's surface. Calculate the gravitational force on the body at a height equal to one-fourth the radius of Earth. Ans. 64 N Q4. Calculate the percentage decrease in weight of a body when taken to a tunnel 38.4 km below the Earth's surface. Ans. 0.6% Q5. Calculate the height from the Earth's surface at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes 75% compared at Earth's surface. Take, radius of Earth = 6,400 km. Ans. 990 km ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTRA QUESTIONS Q6. Find the percentage increase in acceleration due to grav