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A body weighs 250 N on the surface of the earth. How much will it weigh half way down to the centre of the earth?
- 125 N
- 150 N
- 175 N
- 250 N
The correct answer is: 125 N
Let m be mass of a body
Weight of the body on the surface of the earth is
Here, 
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