At a height of $10 \,km$ above the surface of the earth,the value of acceleration due to gravity is the same as that at a particular depth below the surface of the earth. Assuming uniform mass density for the earth,the depth is ............. $km$.

  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $5$
  • C
    $10$
  • D
    $20$

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