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…………

 

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  G M ( 3 R / 2 ) 2 = G M R 3 * r

O A = 4 R 9 = r

A B = R 4 R 9 = 5 R 9 O A : A B = 4 : 5 = x : y x = 4

 

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