Weight of a body decreases by $1.5 \%$ when it is raised to a height $h$ above the surface of the Earth. When the same body is taken to the same depth $h$ in a mine,its weight will show ........

  • A
    $0.75 \%$ decrease
  • B
    $3.0 \%$ decrease
  • C
    $0.75 \%$ increase
  • D
    $1.5 \%$ decrease

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