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What is the value of acceleration due to gravity at a height equal to half the radius of the Earth, from its surface ?
What is the value of acceleration due to gravity at a height equal to half the radius of the Earth, from its surface ?
Updated On: Apr 26, 2024
- $4.4 ms^{-2}$
- $6.5ms^{-2}$
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- $9.8 ms^{-2}$
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The correct answer is Option (A) : $4.4 ms^{-2}$
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