The weight of a body at the surface of Earth is . The weight of the body at an altitude of above the Earth's surface is (given, radius of Earth ):
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MCQEasyJEE Main 2023 · 24 January, Shift 1Variation with Altitude & Depth
Physics Question from JEE Main 2023 · 24 January, Shift 1
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