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Mass remaining constant, the radius of the earth shrinks by 1%. The acceleration due to gravity onthe earth's surface would:

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INCREASE by 2%
increase by 1%
decrease `(1)/(2)%`
decrease by 1%

Solution :`g=(GM)/(R^(2))`
`THEREFORE (Deltag)/(g) XX 100=2 (DeltaR)/(R )xx100`
`=2xx1%=2%` .
So the correct choice is (a).


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