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The height above the surface of the Earth at which the gravitational acceleration becomes half.
Answer to Problem 67GP
The height above the surface of the earth at which the gravitational acceleration becomes half the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the earth is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The acceleration above the surface of the earth is,
Formula Used:
The expression to calculate the height above the surface of the earth at which the gravitational acceleration becomes half the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the earth is,
Here,
Calculation:
Substitute all the values in the above expression.
Conclusion:
Thus, the height above the surface of the earth at which the gravitational acceleration becomes half the gravitational acceleration on the surface of the earth is
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