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Problem
For Earth of radius
6400
km
6400\,\text{km}
6400
km
, find the approximate depth
d
d
d
(in km) below the surface where the acceleration due to gravity equals its value at an altitude of
10
km
10\,\text{km}
10
km
above the surface. a)
10
km
10\,\text{km}
10
km
b)
40
km
40\,\text{km}
40
km
c)
20
km
20\,\text{km}
20
km
d)
5
km
5\,\text{km}
5
km
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