The percentage decrease in the weight of a rocket,when taken to a height of $32 \ km$ above the surface of the Earth,will be $.....\%$
(Radius of Earth $= 6400 \ km$)

  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $3$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    $0.5$

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