a body weighs 300 N on the earth's surface. what is its weight at a depth of 1/3rd of radius of earth?
F=GmM/R2=mg
at surface F=300N=mg
m=300/9.8=30.61kg
gravity g' at depth d is given by:
g'=g(1-d/R)
here d=R/3
g'=2g/3=6.533m/s2
force at depth R/3
mg'=30.61×6.533=199.9N