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Acceleration due to gravity is g on the surface of the earth. Then the value of the acceleration due to gravity at a height of 32 km above the earth's surface is (Assume the radius of the earth to be 6400 km)

A

0.99 g

B

0.8 g

C

1.01 g

D

0.9 g

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