8.16 Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform mass density, how much would a body weigh half way down to the centre of the earth if it weighed 250 N on the surface?
8.16 Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform mass density, how much would a body weigh half way down to the centre of the earth if it weighed 250 N on the surface?
Weight of a body of mass m at Earth's surface, W = mg = 250 N
Body of mass m is located at depth, d = , where is radius of the Earth
Acceleration due to gravity at depth g (d) is given by : g' = (1 - )g = (1/2)g
Weight of the body at depth d
W' = mg' = (1/2) mg = (1/2)W = (1/2) x 250 N = 125 N
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