What is the distance from the Earth's center to a point in space where the gravitational acceleration due to the Earth is 1/24 of its value at the Earth's surface.

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2023-02-16

What is the distance from the Earth's center to a point in space where the gravitational acceleration due to the Earth is 1/24 of its value at the Earth's surface.

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DCCCXLIXpxew

DCCCXLIXpxew

Beginner2023-02-17Added 4 answers

The gravitational acceleration due to the Earth will be 1/24th at a distance:
24 4000 25 4000 = 5 4000 = 20000 miles.
1 mile is approximately 1.6 kilometers:
20000 * 1.6 = 32000 kilometers.

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