At what height from the earth, g becomes

?

a) g/2

b) 0.414 R

d) R

c) 0.7 R

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Laylah Hopkins

19 October, 08:47

At what height from the earth, g becomes

?

a) g/2

b) 0.414 R

d) R

c) 0.7 R

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Daniella Bentley · Answer 1

Near the surface of the Earth (sea level), gravity decreases with height such that linear extrapolation would give zero gravity at a height of one half of the Earth's radius - (9.8 m. s-2 per 3,200 km.)

At what height from the earth, g becomes?a) g/2b) 0.414 Rd) Rc) 0.7 R

At what height from the earth, g becomes

?

a) g/2

b) 0.414 R

d) R

c) 0.7 R