At what depth below Earth’s surface will the acceleration due to gravity have the…

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At what depth below Earth’s surface will the acceleration due to gravity have the same value as at an altitude of 600 m600\,\text{m} above the surface? Assume h,d≪Rh, d \ll R and take R=6.4×106 mR = 6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}.

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