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JEE Main 5 April 2026, Shift 1, Physics Q28

Question 28 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 3 of 25, Section A.

When one moves from a point 16 km below the earth's surface to a point 16 km above the earth's surface. The change in gg is approximately α %\alpha\,\%. The value of α\alpha is ________. (Take radius of the earth = 6400 km.)
  1. (1)0.12
  2. (2)0.25Official answer
  3. (3)0.50
  4. (4)0.75

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Gravitation
Topic
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Idea tested
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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.