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"My distance to the center of the earth is about 4000 miles when I am on the surface. If I go to a height of 8000 miles above th

lord [1]

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

$F=\frac{G\times M\times m}{r^2}$

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.

$F_s=\frac{G\times M\times m}{d^2}=W$

On substituting the of d,

$W=\frac{\text{GMm}}{4000^2}$

At a height of 8000 miles from the surface, the gravitational force is equal to,

$F_a=\frac{GMm}{12000^2}$

On dividing the above two equations,

$\frac{F_a}{W}=\frac{4000^2^{}}{12000^2}=\frac{1}{9}$

Therefore,

$F_a=\frac{1}{9}W$

Therefore at a height of 8000 miles above the surface of the earth, the force of gravity becomes 1/9 time your weight.

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Sound enters the ear, travels through the auditory canal, and reaches the eardrum. The auditory canal is approximately a tube op

Nesterboy [21]

Answer: An organ pipe is open at both ends. It is producing sound at its third harmonic, the frequency of which is 262 Hz. The speed of sound is 343 m/s. What is the length of the pipe?

Explanation: thanks for asking

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a runner increases her speed from 3.1 m/s to 3.5 m/s during the last 15 seconds of her run, what was her acceleration during her

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Acceleration = velocity/time
A= 3.5m/s/15s
A= 0.23m/s^2

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If an astronomer wants to find and identify as many stars as possible in a star cluster that has recently formed near the surfac

Andru [333]

Answer:

Infrared telescope and camera

Explanation:

An infrared telescope uses infrared light to detect celestial bodies. The infrared radiation is one of the known forms of electromagnetic radiation. Infrared radiation is given off by a body possessing some form of heat. All bodies above the absolute zero temperature in the universe radiates some form of heat, which can then be detected by an infrared telescope, and infrared radiation can be used to study or look into a system that is void of detectable visible light.

Stars are celestial bodies that are constantly radiating heat. In order to see a clearer picture of the these bodies, Infrared images is better used, since they are able to penetrate the surrounding clouds of dust, and have located many more stellar components than any other types of telescope, especially in dusty regions of star clusters like the Trapezium cluster.

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2 years ago

Buoyancy increases with the increase in the density of a) Submerged body b) Fluid

AlekseyPX

Answer:

Submerged body

Explanation:

If buoyancy is greater than weight then object will float.
If buoyancy is less then weight then object will sink.
If buoyancy=weight then objects remains stable

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