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Problem
A
5
kg
5\,\text{kg}
5
kg
mass weighs
46.55
N
46.55\,\text{N}
46.55
N
at some depth below Earth’s surface. Assuming
g
=
9.8
m
s
−
2
g = 9.8\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}
g
=
9.8
m
s
−
2
at the surface and
R
=
6400
km
R = 6400\,\text{km}
R
=
6400
km
, the depth is closest to a)
160
km
160\,\text{km}
160
km
b)
640
km
640\,\text{km}
640
km
c)
320
km
320\,\text{km}
320
km
d)
1280
km
1280\,\text{km}
1280
km
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