Answer:
The answer to the question is as follows
The acceleration due to gravity for low for orbit is 9.231 m/s²
Explanation:
The gravitational force is given as
Where = Gravitational force
G = Gravitational constant = 6.67×10⁻¹¹
m₁ = mEarth = mass of Earth = 6×10²⁴ kg
m₂ = The other mass which is acted upon by and = 1 kg
rEarth = The distance between the two masses = 6.40 x 10⁶ m
therefore at a height of 400 km above the erth we have
r = 400 + rEarth = 400 + 6.40 x 10⁶ m = 6.80 x 10⁶ m
and =
= 9.231 N
Therefore the acceleration due to gravity = /mass
9.231/1 or 9.231 m/s²
Therefore the acceleration due to gravity at 400 kn above the Earth's surface is 9.231 m/s²