At a given point above Earth's surface, the free-fall acceleration is equal to What is the altitude of this point above Earth's surface? (G = 6.67 × 10-11 N ? m2/kg2, Mearth = 5.97 × 1024 kg, Rearth = 6.38 × 106 m)

A) 770 km
B) 970 km
C) 1500 km
D) 2000 km
E) 2400 km


A

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