Assuming that the gravitational acceleration is constant and equal, in magnitude, to the acceleration of gravity at the surface of the earth, how far would light deflect from a straight line path as it travels one Earth diameter, 1.28 × 107 m?
A) 25.4 cm
B) 8.94 mm
C) 3.14 m
D) 1.77 cm
E) 12.7 cm
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