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Assuming the earth is a uniform sphere of mass M and radius R, show that the acceleration of free fall at the earth's surface is given by g=GM/R^2​
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Assuming the earth is a uniform sphere of mass M and radius R, show that the acceleration of free fall at the earth's surface is given by g=GM/R^2​

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use Newton's gravitational law and 2nd law .....

Assuming the earth is a uniform sphere of mass M and radius R, show that the acceleration-example-1
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