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The height at which the acceleration due to gravity becomes g/9(where g = acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the earth) in terms of R, the radius of the earth is .........

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`sqrt2R`
2R
`R/sqrt2`
`R/2`

Solution :`IMPLIES` Gravitational ACCELERATION at a HEIGHT from the earth .
`g/9 = (GM_e)/((R+H)^2)`
`:. (GM_e) /(9R^2) =(GM_e)/((R+h)^2) ""[ :. g = (GM_e)/R^2]`
`:. 9R^2 = (R+h)^2`
`:. 3R = R + h `
`:. h = 2R`


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