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JEE Main 2021Gravitation Question with Solution

From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift

Question

In the reported figure of earth, the value of acceleration due to gravity is same at point A and C but it is smaller than that of its value at point B (surface of the earth). The value of OA : AB will be x : y. The value of x is ________.

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Evening Shift Physics - Gravitation Question 126 English

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Correct answer
4

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Given, gA = gC













x = 4

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