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Grade 12General Physics

Find the altitude at which the acceleration due to gravity is 25% as that of surface of earth

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9 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
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Given as already,
g/g’ = ¼ = (R/r)^2
Therefore,
r = 2R
Hene at double the Radius of tye earth the gravity would be 25% of that g.