The height from the surface of the earth at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes g/9 where g is theacceleration due to gravity the surface of the earth in terms of radius of earth R is ?
Anshul Gupta , 6 Years ago
Grade 9
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Arun
Last Activity: 6 Years ago
Dear Anshul
By Newton’s law of gravitation, g is inversely proportional to r2,
So, g‘ / g = [R / R+h ] 2
Put g’ = g/9; h= 2R
Regards
Arun (askIITians forum expert)
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