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Does the graviatational force of attraction of the Earth on a body become zero at some height above the earth? Explain.

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No, the garvitational force of attraction of Earth
on a body at heigher `h` is , `F = (GM m)/((R + h)^(2))`,
`F` is zero only, when `h` is infinity.
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