What is the magnitude of the free-fall acceleration at a point that is a distance 2R above the surface of the Earth, where R is the radius of the Earth?

a. 4.8 m/s2
b. 1.1 m/s2
c. 3.3 m/s2
d. 2.5 m/s2
e. 6.5 m/s2


B

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