Question

On the surface of the earth the weight of an object is 200 lb. Determine the height of the

Answer 1

Answer:

The height of the  object is 5007.4 miles.

Explanation:

Given that,

Weight of object = 200 lb

We need to calculate the value of $Gmm_{e}$

Using formula of gravitational force

$F=\dfrac{Gmm_{e}}{r^2}$

Put the value into the formula

$200=\dfrac{Gmm_{e}}{(3958.756)^2}$

$200\times(3958.756)^2=Gmm_{e}$

$Gmm_{e}=3.134\times10^{9}$

We need to calculate the height of the  object

Using formula of gravitational force

$F=\dfrac{Gmm_{e}}{r^2}$

Put the value into the formula

$125=\dfrac{200\times(3958.756)^2}{r^2}$

$r^2=\dfrac{200\times(3958.756)^2}{125}$

$r^2=25074798.5$

$r=\sqrt{25074798.5}$

$r=5007.4\ miles$

Hence. The height of the  object is 5007.4 miles.