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The radius of earth is R. Height of a point vertically above the earth’s surface at which acceleration due to gravity becomes 1% of its value at the surface
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The radius of earth is R. Height of a point vertically above the earth’s surface at which acceleration due to gravity becomes 1% of its value at the surface is
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(a) `8 R` (b) `9 R` (c) `10 R` (d) `20 R`
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