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At what altitude above the Earth’s surface will the acceleration due to gravity fall to one-quarter of its surface value? Take Earth’s radius
R
=
6400
km
R = 6400\,\text{km}
R
=
6400
km
. a)
4800
km
4800\,\text{km}
4800
km
b)
6400
km
6400\,\text{km}
6400
km
c)
12800
km
12800\,\text{km}
12800
km
d)
3200
km
3200\,\text{km}
3200
km
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