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Let the acceleration due to gravity be `g_(1)` at a height `h` above the earth's surface `g_(2)` at a depth `d` below the earth's surface. If `g_(1)=g_(2),h lt lt R` and `d lt lt R` then

A

`d = h`

B

`d = 2h`

C

`h = 2d`

D

Date is insufficicent to arrive at a conclusion.

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