Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion - Problems - Page 114: 27

Answer

0.223 m/$s^{2}$

Work Step by Step

Using known equations, we find: g(h) = $\frac{F(h)}{m}$ = $\frac{GM_{E}}{(R_{E}+h)^{2}}$ = $\frac{(6.67\times10^{-11}N\frac{m^{2}}{kg^{2}})(5.972\times10^{24}kg)}{(6371×10^{3}m+3.59×10^{7}m)^{2}}$ = 0.223 m/$s^{2}$
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