22. A particle hanging from a spring stretches it by 1 cm at earth's surface. How much the same particle stretches the spring at a place 1600 km above the surface of earth (R = 6400 km) (a) 16/50 cm (c) 25/16 cm (b) 16/25 cm (d) 50/16 cm.

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22. A particle hanging from a spring stretches it by 1
cm at earth's surface. How much the same particle
stretches the spring at a place 1600 km above the
surface of earth (R = 6400 km)
(а) 16/50 cm
(c) 25/16 cm
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(b) 16/25 сm
(d) 50/16 cm.
Transcribed Image Text:22. A particle hanging from a spring stretches it by 1 cm at earth's surface. How much the same particle stretches the spring at a place 1600 km above the surface of earth (R = 6400 km) (а) 16/50 cm (c) 25/16 cm %3D (b) 16/25 сm (d) 50/16 cm.
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