Physics · Gravitation
The value of acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface is 9.8 m/s2. The altitude above the Earth's surface at which the acceleration due to gravity decreases to 4.9 m/s2 is close to: (Radius of Earth = 6.4 × 106 m)
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- 11.6 × 106 m
- 29.0 × 106 m
- 36.4 × 106 m
- 42.6 × 106 m✓
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2.6 × 106 m
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