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Problem
Which of the following expressions gives the acceleration due to gravity
g
h
g_h
g
h
at an altitude
h
h
h
above Earth’s surface (Earth’s radius
R
R
R
)? a)
g
h
=
g
(
R
R
+
h
)
g_h = g\left(\dfrac{R}{R+h}\right)
g
h
=
g
(
R
+
h
R
)
b)
g
h
=
g
(
R
+
h
R
)
2
g_h = g\left(\dfrac{R+h}{R}\right)^2
g
h
=
g
(
R
R
+
h
)
2
c)
g
h
=
g
(
R
R
+
h
)
2
g_h = g\left(\dfrac{R}{R+h}\right)^2
g
h
=
g
(
R
+
h
R
)
2
d)
g
h
=
g
(
R
−
h
R
)
2
g_h = g\left(\dfrac{R-h}{R}\right)^2
g
h
=
g
(
R
R
−
h
)
2
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