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Calculate the pressure caused by gravitational copmression at the centre of the earth . Express the result in terms of standard atmospheric pressure .Mass of the earth =`6.0 xx 10^(24)` kg , radius of the earth =` 6.4 xx 10^(6)` m and g ( at the surface of the earth ) `=9.8 m s^(-2)` . 1 standard atmospheric pressure = `10^(5) Nm^(-2)`.

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