Q. If the density of the earth is doubled keeping radius constant, find the new acceleration due to gravity? ${(g = 9.8\ m/s}^{2})$

A) $9.8\ m/s^{2}$
B) ${19.6\ m/s}^{2}$
C) $4.9\ {m/s}^{2}$
D) ${39.2\ m/s}^{2}$
Explanation

(b) $Acceleration\ due\ to\ gravity\ g = \frac{4}{3}\pi\rho GR$
$or\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ g \propto \rho$
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{g_{1}}{g_{2}} = \frac{\rho_{1}}{\rho_{2}}$
$\frac{g_{1}}{g_{2}} = \frac{\rho}{2\rho}\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \left\lbrack \because\rho_{2} = 2\rho \right\rbrack$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ g_{2} = g_{1} \times 2 = 9.8 \times 2$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ g_{2} = 19.6\ m/s^{2}$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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