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Acceleration due to gravity at earth's surface if 'g' `m//s^(2)`. Find the effective value of acceleration due to gravity at a height of 32 km from sea level : `(R_(e)=6400 km)`

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`0.5 g m//s^(2)`

B

`0.99 g m//s^(2)`

C

`1.01 g m//s^(2)`

D

`0.90 g m//s^(2)`

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