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Assuming earth to be a sphere of a uniform density, what is the value of gravitational acceleration in mine 100km below the earth's surface (Given `R=6400km)`

A

`9.66ms^-2`

B

`5.06ms^-2`

C

`7.64ms^-2`

D

`3.10ms^-2`

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