What is the magnitude of the ground acceleration measured in an aircraft flying at an altitude of 4 km from the top of a mountain 3 km above The surface of the Earth is in a region located at latitude 10 degrees and longitude 2 degrees if you know that the average radius Earth is 6371 km long? 9.8m/s2 978.77m/s2 980 cm/s2 979.09cm/s?

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What is the magnitude of the ground
acceleration measured in an aircraft
flying at an altitude of 4 km from the
top of a mountain 3 km above
The surface of the Earth is in a region
located at latitude 10 degrees and
longitude 2 degrees if you know that
the average radius
Earth is 6371 km long?
9.8m/s2
978.77m/s2
980 cm/s2
979.09cm/s?
Transcribed Image Text:What is the magnitude of the ground acceleration measured in an aircraft flying at an altitude of 4 km from the top of a mountain 3 km above The surface of the Earth is in a region located at latitude 10 degrees and longitude 2 degrees if you know that the average radius Earth is 6371 km long? 9.8m/s2 978.77m/s2 980 cm/s2 979.09cm/s?
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