An object is taken to a height above the surface of earth at a distance from the centre of the earth. Where radius of earth, R = 6400km. The percentage decrease in the weight of the object will be
An object is taken to a height above the surface of earth at a distance from the centre of the earth. Where radius of earth, R = 6400km. The percentage decrease in the weight of the object will be
Option 1 - <p>36% </p>
Option 2 - <p>50% </p>
Option 3 - <p>64%</p>
Option 4 - <p>25%</p>
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As we know that
The percentage decrease in the weight of the object =
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