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An artificial satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height of 600 km from the earth's surface. If its time of revolution be 100 minutes, calculate the acceleration due to gravity acting on it towards the earth. Radius of earth `= 6.4 xx 10^(6)` m

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`7.68 ms^(-2)`

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