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At What Elevation Above the Earth's Surface Is the Acceleration

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At what elevation above the Earth's surface is the acceleration due to gravity 1% less than it is at the surface? The radius of the Earth is 6.37 * 106 m.


A) 31.9 km
B) 32.1 km
C) 40.6 km
D) 63.7 km

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