GravitationHard
Question
If the radius of the earth to shrink by one per cent, its mass remaining the same, the acceleration due to gravity on the earth′s surface would
Options
A.decrease
B.remain unchanged
C.increase
D.be zero
Solution
g = 
or g ∝
g will increase if R is decreases.
or g ∝
g will increase if R is decreases.
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