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At what depth below the Earth’s surface will the acceleration due to gravity become half of its surface value? (Take Earth’s radius
R
=
6400
km
R = 6400\,\text{km}
R
=
6400
km
.) a)
2650
km
2650\,\text{km}
2650
km
b)
3200
km
3200\,\text{km}
3200
km
c)
1600
km
1600\,\text{km}
1600
km
d)
1870
km
1870\,\text{km}
1870
km
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