Question

The Space Shuttle orbits 300 km above Earth's surface; Earth's radius is 6,400 km.What is the gravitational acceleration experienced by the Space Shuttle?

Answer 1

Answer:

The gravitational acceleration experienced by the Space Shuttle is $8.87\ m/s^2$

Explanation:

Given that,

The space Shuttle orbits 300 km above Earth's surface, h = 300 km

We need to find the gravitational acceleration experienced by the Space Shuttle. The formula of gravitational acceleration is given by :

$g=\dfrac{GM}{R^2}$

M is mass of earth

R is radius of earth+height above earth's surface

$g=\dfrac{6.67\times 10^{-11}\times 5.972\times 10^{24}}{(6400000+300000)^2}\\\\g=8.87\ m/s^2$

So, the gravitational acceleration experienced by the Space Shuttle is $8.87\ m/s^2$.