A body is taken to a height above Earth’s surface and also to an equal depth below…

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Problem

A body is taken to a height

h

above Earth’s surface and also to an equal depth

h

below the surface, where

h\ll R_{\mathrm E}

. Which statement correctly compares the magnitudes of acceleration due to gravity

g_h

(at height) and

g_d

(at depth)? (a) Both

g_d

and

g_h

are zero (b)

g_d\;<\;g_h

(c)

g_d\;>\;g_h

(d)

g_d\;=\;g_h