At what height above the earth's surface the acceleration due to gravity will be 1/9th of its value at the earth's surface? Radius of earth is 6400km
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GIVEN:
g'=g/9
formula used
g'=(1+2h/Re)
Calculation
g/9=g(1+2h/Re)
1/9 = (1-2h/Re)
1/9-1=-2h/Re
1-9/9=-2h/Re
1-9=-18h/Re
-8=-18h/Re
4=9h/Re
4Re=9h
4Re/9=h
h=4Re/9
h=(4 ×6400 )9
Answer :h=2844.4445km
g'=g/9
formula used
g'=(1+2h/Re)
Calculation
g/9=g(1+2h/Re)
1/9 = (1-2h/Re)
1/9-1=-2h/Re
1-9/9=-2h/Re
1-9=-18h/Re
-8=-18h/Re
4=9h/Re
4Re=9h
4Re/9=h
h=4Re/9
h=(4 ×6400 )9
Answer :h=2844.4445km
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