Determine the acceleration due to gravity for a satellite in orbit 200 km above the surface of the earth. (Take g = 9.8 m/s², G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ N m²/kg², Mₑ = 5.98 × 10²⁴ kg, Rₑ = 6.38 × 10⁶ m)
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