A body loses the same fraction of its weight when taken to a depth below the Earth’s…

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Problem

A body loses the same fraction of its weight when taken to a depth

d

below the Earth’s surface as it does when raised to an altitude of

600\,\text{km}

above the surface. Neglect rotational effects. Which value is closest to

d

? (a)

6.0 \times 10^{2}\,\text{km}

(b)

1.6 \times 10^{3}\,\text{km}

(c)

1.2 \times 10^{3}\,\text{km}

(d)

3.0 \times 10^{2}\,\text{km}