The value of the acceleration due to gravity is $g _{1}$ at a height $h =\frac{ R }{2}( R =$ radius of the earth) from the surface of the earth. It is again equal to $g _{1}$ at a depth $d$ below the surface of the earth. The ratio $\left(\frac{ d }{ R }\right)$ equals

  • [JEE MAIN 2020]
  • A

    $\frac{7}{9}$

  • B

    $\frac{4}{9}$

  • C

    $\frac{1}{3}$

  • D

    $\frac{5}{9}$

Similar Questions

Give the value of acceleration due to gravity at height $12\, km$ from the surface of earth.

If a man at the equator would weigh $(3/5)^{th}$ of his weight, the angular speed of the earth is

A weight is suspended from the ceiling of a lift by a spring balance. When the lift is stationary the spring balance reads $W$. If the lift suddenly falls freely under gravity, the reading on the spring balance will be

At  ..... $km$ height from the surface of earth the gravitation potential and the value of $g$ are  $-5.4 \times 10^7\, J kg^{-1}$ and $6.0\,m s^{-2}$ respectively . Take the radius of earth as $6400\, km$.

  • [NEET 2016]

The ratio of the radius of the earth to that of the moon is $10$. The ratio of acceleration due to gravity on the earth and on the moon is $6$. The ratio of the escape velocity from the earth's surface to that from the moon is