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How does the value of G change with the altitude above the surface of the earth ??

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Gravity changes with altitude. as we know The gravitational force is proportional to 1/R2, where R is your DISTANCE from the center of the Earth.

eg. The radius of the Earth at the equator is 6400 KILOMETERS.

Let's SAY you were in a jet at the equator that was 40 kilometers high above the earth's surface.

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