$A$ body weighs $45 \ N$ on the surface of the earth. The gravitational force on a body due to the earth at a height equal to half the radius of the earth will be: (in $N$)

  • A
    $20$
  • B
    $22.5$
  • C
    $30$
  • D
    $36$

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