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On the surface of the earth, the acceleration of gravity is [math]9.81 m/{s^2}[/math]. If you are 2 earth radius away from earth's center, wouldn't the acceleration of gravity be half?
I was curious about something. On the surface of the earth, the acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s^2. If you are 2 earth radius away from earth's center, wouldn't the acceleration of gravity be half?
Yes, that is correct. The acceleration of gravity decreases with the distance from the center of the Earth. If you are 2 Earth radii away from the center, the gravitational acceleration would be approximately 4.9 m/s^2, which is half of what it is on the surface.