What Is the Magnitude of the Free-Fall Acceleration at a Point

question 41

Multiple Choice

What is the magnitude of the free-fall acceleration at a point that is a distance 2R above the surface of the Earth, where R is the radius of the Earth?

• A)4.8 m/s2
• B)1.1 m/s2
• C)3.3 m/s2
• D)2.5 m/s2
• E)6.5 m/s2

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