What is the variation in acceleration due to gravity with altitude?
What is the variation in acceleration due to gravity with altitude?
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Variation in acceleration due to gravity due to altitude is given by, gh = g\(\left(\frac{R}{R + h}\right)^2\)
where,
gh = acceleration due to gravity of an object placed at h altitude
g = acceleration due to gravity on surface of the Earth
R = radius of the Earth
h = attitude height of the object from the surface of the Earth. Hence, acceleration due to gravity decreases with increase in altitude.
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