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?

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Weight of a body of mass m at Earth's surface, W = mg = 250 N

Body of mass m is located at depth, d = 12Re , where Re is radius of the Earth

Acceleration due to gravity at depth g (d) is given by : g' = (1 - dRe )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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