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

question 37

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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