Physics

Problem

Close to the Earth’s surface, the magnitudes of the slopes of the

g

–versus–altitude (

h

) curve and the

g

–versus–depth (

d

) curve are

S_h

and

S_d

respectively. What is the value of the ratio

\dfrac{S_h}{S_d}

? a)

\dfrac{1}{2}

4

1

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