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Acceleration due to gravity is g on the surface of the earth. Then the value of the acceleration due to gravity at a height of 32 km above the earth's surface is (Assume the radius of the earth to be 6400 km)
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Options:
  • A 0.99 g
  • B 0.8 g
  • C 1.01 g
  • D 0.9 g
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 0.99 g
Acceleration due to gravity at height h is

g=g1+hRe2=g1+3264002=0.99 g

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