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A missile weighing 400N on the earth surface is shot into the atmosphere to an altitude ...

A missile weighing 400N on the earth surface is shot into the atmosphere to an altitude of 6.4 x \(10^{-6}\)m. Taking the earth as a sphere of radius 6.4 x \(10^{-6}\)m and assuming the inverse-square law of universal gravitation, what would be the weight of the missile at that altitude?
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  • A 100N
  • B 200N
  • C 400N
  • D 800N
  • E 1600N
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation:
W=\(\frac{mg}{4}= \frac{400}{4}=100N\)

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