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The value of acceleration due to gravity `(g)` at height `h` above the surface of earth is given by
`g^'=(gR^2)/((R+h)^2)`. If `hlt ltR`, then prove that `g^'=g(1-(2h)/(R))`.

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To prove that the value of acceleration due to gravity \( g' \) at height \( h \) above the surface of the Earth is given by the equation \[ g' = g \left( 1 - \frac{2h}{R} \right) \] given that \( h \ll R \), we start from the formula: ...
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