AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Gravitation
At what height from surface of earth the value of acceleration due to gravity will fall to half that on the surface of the earth?
- A \(2625 \mathrm{~m}\)
- B \(2625 \mathrm{~km}\)
- C \(2526 \mathrm{~m}\)
- D \(2526 \mathrm{~km}\)
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(B) \(2625 \mathrm{~km}\)
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If \(g\) be the gravitational acceleration on the surface of earth, then gravitational acceleration at height \(h\) given as…
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