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A planet has double the mass of the earth. Its average density is equal to that of the earth. An object weighing W on earth will weigh on that planet:

PhysicsGravitationJEE MainJEE Main 2023 (06 Apr Shift 1)
Options:
  • A 214W
  • B 213W
  • C 2W
  • D 223W
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 213W

The formula for acceleration due to gravity is 

g=GMR2

Let the density of earth and planet be ρ, and the radius of the planet be R'. Let R be the radius of the earth and g be the acceleration due to gravity of earth and g' be the acceleration due to gravity of planet.

So, the masses are

M=43πR3ρ   ...(i)

M'=43πR'3ρ   ...(ii)

So, g'g=GM'R'2GMR2=M'MRR'2   ...(iii)

From equation (i) and (ii) we get R'=213R

Substituting the value in equation (iii),

g'g=212-23=213g

Weight is given by W'=mg'=213W

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