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Acceleration due to gravity at a depth equal to half the radius of earth from its surface is

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3 g/4

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g/4

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3 g/2

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g/2

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d
`(g_(d))/(g)=1-(d)/(R)=1-(R)/(2R)=(1)/(2)`
`g_(d)=(g)/(2).`
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