consider east-west direction along X-axis and north-south direction along Y-axis
= velocity of migrating robin relative to air = 12 j m/s
(where "j" is unit vector in Y-direction)
= velocity of air relative to ground = 6.3 i m/s
(where "i" is unit vector in X-direction)
= velocity of migrating robin relative to ground = ?
using the equation
=
+
= 12 j + 6.3 i
= 6.3 i + 12 j
magnitude : sqrt((6.3)² + (12)²) = 13.6 m/s
direction : tan⁻¹(12/6.3) = 62.3 deg north of east
Given,
Distance from the surface to the center of the earth, d=4000 miles
Distance from the center to you at a height of 8000 miles, a= 8000+4000=12000 miles
The gravitational force acting on a person at the surface is equal to his weight.
From Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation, the gravitational force is
Where G is the gravitational constant, M is the mass of the earth, m is the mass of the object/person, r is the distance between the center of the earth and the object/person
At the surface, this force is equal to the weight of the person, W=mg
i.e.
On substituting the of d,
At a height of 8000 miles from the surface, the gravitational force is equal to,
On dividing the above two equations,
Therefore,
Therefore at a height of 8000 miles above the surface of the earth, the force of gravity becomes 1/9 time your weight.