The acceleration due to gravity at Earth’s surface is

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Problem

9.80\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

. Calculate the percentage decrease in

g

at an altitude of

3200\,\text{m}

above the surface. Take Earth’s radius

R = 6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}