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The height above the surface of earth at which acceleration due to gravity is half the acceleration due to gravity at surface of eart is `(R=6.4xx10^(6)m)`

A

`6.4xx10^(6)m`

B

`2.6xx10^(6)m`

C

`12.8xx10^(6)m`

D

`19.2xx10^(6)m`

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