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padilas [110]
3 years ago
13

An Earth satellite is orbiting at a distance from the Earth's surface equal to one Earth radius (4 000 miles). At this location,

the acceleration due to gravity is what factor times the value of g at the Earth's surface?
Physics
1 answer:
Taya2010 [7]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:0.25 times

Explanation:

Given

Distance of satellite from earth surface=Radius of earth

Force on the satellite is F=mg'

where g'=acceleration due to gravity at that point

Distance from center of Earth=R+R=2R

Gravitational Force is given by

F=\frac{GM_1M_2}{r^2}

Force F=mg'=\frac{GMm}{4R^2}-----1

Force on earth surface F=mg=\frac{GMm}{R^2}------2

Divide 1 and 2 we get

\frac{g'}{g}=\frac{R^2}{4R^2}

g'=\frac{g}{4}  

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