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(a) Assuming the earth to be a sphere of uniform density, calculate the value of acceleration due to gravity at a point,`1600 km` above the earth, (b) Also find the rate of variation of acceleration due to gravity above the earth's surface. Radius of earth `=6400 km, g =9.8 m//s^(2)`.

A

`4.9ms^(-2)`

B

`9.8ms^(-2)`

C

`6.27ms^(-2)`

D

`19.6ms^(-2)`

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