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A piece of space debris is released from rest at an altitude that is two earth radii from the center of the earth. Compared to its weight on Earth, the weight of this debris is

I know the answer is "One-quarter of its weight on the surface of the earth"

but can someone explain the reasoning behind this? Preferably using words.

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