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Problem
Approximately how high above the Earth’s surface must a body be taken so that the acceleration due to gravity decreases by
1
%
1\%
1%
? Take Earth’s radius
R
=
6400
km
R = 6400\,\text{km}
R
=
6400
km
. a)
16
km
16\,\text{km}
16
km
b)
64
km
64\,\text{km}
64
km
c)
32
km
32\,\text{km}
32
km
d)
3.2
km
3.2\,\text{km}
3.2
km
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