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arlik [135]
3 years ago
10

An object weighs 100 newtons on earth's surface when it is moved to a point one earth radius above earth's surface it will weigh

Physics
2 answers:
WITCHER [35]3 years ago
8 0
25 newtons.  
Since the force of gravity varies inversely with the square of the distance. At distance R, the force is 100 Newtons. So we now have a distance 2R. So  
(1) 100 = M/R^2
 (2) X = M/(2R)^2 
 Solve equation (1) for M
 100 = M/R^2
 100R^2 = M 
 Substitute the value for M into equation (2) and solve
 X = M/(2R)^2
 X = (100R^2)/(2R)^2
 X = (100R^2)/(4R^2)
 X = (100)/(4)
 X = 25 
 So the object at the higher altitude will weight 25 newtons.
Oliga [24]3 years ago
8 0
Let
 M=mass of earth
<span> Object of mass m is at a distance r from center of earth, where r is greater than radius R of earth. 
</span><span> G=Universal gravitational constant
</span> F=Gravitational force on the object 
<span> F = GMm/r^2 
</span><span> But object's acceleration is 'g*'
</span><span> then 
</span><span> F=mg*
</span><span> mg* = GMm/r^2
</span><span> The acceleration due to gravity = g* = GM/r^2 
</span><span> At surface of earth = g =GM/R^2 
</span><span> g*/g =(R/r)^2 
</span><span> Distance from center of earth of a point one Earth radius above Earth's surface=r =2R 
</span><span> r = 2R 
</span><span> g*/g =(R/2R)^2 
</span><span> g*/g =(1/2)^2 
</span><span> g*/g =1/4 
</span><span> Weight at a point one Earth radius above Earth's </span>
<span>surface=mg*.....(a) 
</span><span> Weight at Earth's 
</span><span> surface=mg=100 N....(b) 
</span><span> Divide equation (a) by (b)
</span><span> Weight at a point one Earth radius above Earth's </span>
<span>surface/weight on surface = mg*/mg =g*/g=1/4
</span><span> Weight at a point one Earth radius above Earth's </span>
<span>surface=(1/4)*100=25 N 
</span><span> Weight at a point one Earth radius above Earth's </span>
surface=25 N 
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