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Assume that the earth is a uniform sphere of radius R. If the acceleration due to gravity at a height h above the earth's surface is `g_1` and at the same depth below the surface of the earth is `g_2(h lt R)`, then show that, `g_2=g_1(1-h/R)(1+h/R)^2`.

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