The height from the Earth surface at which the value of acceleration due to gravity reduces to 1/4th of its value at Earth’s surface (assume Earth to be sphere of radius 6,400 km)
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Acceleration due to gravity at the surface of
Earth 
(i)
Acceleration due to gravity at height (h) from the surface of the Earth
(ii)
equation (i) & (ii)
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