Assuming Earth to be a sphere of uniform density,what is the value of gravitational acceleration in a mine $100 \, km$ below the Earth's surface? (Given $R = 6400 \, km$,$g = 9.8 \, m/s^2$)

  • A
    $9.66$
  • B
    $7.64$
  • C
    $5.06$
  • D
    $3.10$

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