Gravitation — Easy JEE physics MCQ
If the radius of Earth becomes half without change in mass, the acceleration due to gravity will become:
- A. $g/4$
- B. $g/2$
- C. $2g$
- D. $4g$
Solution
$g = \frac{GM}{R^2}$
If $R' = R/2$: $g' = \frac{GM}{(R/2)^2} = 4g$
