The acceleration due to gravity g′ at a height h from the surface of Earth is given by
g′=(R+h)2GM...(1)
Use the method of binomial expansion to obtain the approximate expression for the acceleration due to gravity at a particular height from the surface of the Earth.
g′==≈R2(1+Rh)2GMR2GM(1+Rh)−2R2GM(1−R2h)...(2)
The formula to calculate the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the Earth is given by
g=R2GM...(3)
Divide equation (2) by equation (3) and simplify to obtain the required relation.
gg′==⇒R2GMR2GM(1−R2h)(1−R2h)g′=g(1−R2h)