The acceleration due to gravity at a distance of 2 Earth radii above Earth's surface is calculated using Newton's law of universal gravitation. Specifically, the formula is g' = g / (1 + h/R)^2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity at Earth's surface (approximately 9.81 m/s²), h is the height above the surface, and R is the radius of the Earth. At 2 Earth radii, the calculated acceleration due to gravity is approximately 2.45 m/s².
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