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Anna11 [10]
3 years ago
12

Item 16 The weight w (in pounds) of an object varies inversely with the square of the distance d (in miles) of the object from t

he center of Earth. At sea level (3978 miles from the center of Earth), an astronaut weighs 210 pounds. How much does the astronaut weigh 200 miles above sea level
Physics
1 answer:
S_A_V [24]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

190.3759 pounds

Explanation:

If the astronaut weighs 210 pounds when he is at a distance of 3978 miles from the Earth's center, then he will weigh

210 [3978 / (3978 + 200) ]² = 190.3759 pounds

at an altitude of 200 km.

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