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MCQMediumJEE Main 2024 · 29 January, Shift 1Variation with Altitude & Depth

At what distance above and below the surface of the earth a body will have the same weight (take radius of earth as $R$ )?

A
$\sqrt{5}R - R$
B
$\frac{\sqrt{3}R - R}{2}$
C
$\frac{R}{2}$
D
$\frac{\sqrt{5}R - R}{2}$

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