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Value of g decreases with altitude with Formula |
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Answer» vitational ACCELERATION decreases with altitude, as shown by the solid LINE in Figure 1 (left). g is equal to 9.5 m/s2 at 100 km altitude, which is 9% LARGER than 8.7 m/s2. However, at 500 km altitude, g is close to 8.45 m/s2, which is close to 3% smaller than 8.7 m/s2. |
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