The ratio between the values of accelera...

The ratio between the values of acceleration due to gravity at a height `1 //km` above and at a depth of 1 km below the Earth’s surface is (radius of Earth is R)

`(R-2)/(R-1)`

`(R)/(R-1)`

`(R-2)/(R)`

`1`

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