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The height from earth's surface at which acceleration due to qravity becomes g/4 is __? (Where g is acceleratio due to gravity on the surface of earth and R is radius of earth)
The height from earth's surface at which acceleration due to qravity becomes g/4 is __? (Where g is acceleratio due to gravity on the surface of earth and R is radius of earth)
Updated On: Apr 25, 2024
- √2R
- R
- R/√2
- 2R
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): R
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