If the earth suddenly shrinks to half of its present radius, the acceleration due to gravity will be
If the earth suddenly shrinks to half of its present radius, the acceleration due to gravity will be
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acceleration due to gravity is g
g = GM/R2 [R=radius of earth, G=gravitational constant, M=mass of earth]
if radius shrinks half = R/2
g = GM/(R/2)2
g = 4* GM/R2
acceleration due to Gravity increases 4 times
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