If the change in the value of $g$ at a height $h$ above the surface of the earth is the same as at a depth $x$ below it,then (both $x$ and $h$ being much smaller than the radius of the earth)

  • A
    $x=h$
  • B
    $x=2h$
  • C
    $x=\frac{h}{2}$
  • D
    $x=h^2$

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