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What is the variation in acceleration due to gravity with altitude?

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Variation in acceleration due to gravity due to altitude is given by, gh = g\(\left(\frac{R}{R + h}\right)^2\)

where,

gh = acceleration due to gravity of an object placed at h altitude 

g = acceleration due to gravity on surface of the Earth 

R = radius of the Earth 

h = attitude height of the object from the surface of the Earth. Hence, acceleration due to gravity decreases with increase in altitude.



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