1) The weight of an object at the surface of Earth is 90 N. What is its weight at a distance 2R from the surface of Earth?     10 N     30 N     90 N     270 N     810 N A) A 9.0 x 10 3 kg satellite orbits the Earth at the distance of 2.56 x 10 7 m from Earth’s surface. What is its period?     1.1 x 10 4 s     4.1 x 10 4 s     5.7 x 10 4 s     1.5 x 10 5 s B) The weight of a 0.60 kg object at the surface of Planet V is 20 N. The radius of the planet is 4 x 10 6 m. Find the gravitational acceleration at a distance of 2 x 10 6 m from the surface of this planet.     8.9 m/s2     11 m/s2     13 m/s2     18 m/s2

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The weight of an object at the surface of Earth is 90 N. What is its weight at a distance 2R from the surface of Earth?
   
10 N
   
30 N
   
90 N
   
270 N
   
810 N
A)
A 9.0 x 10 3 kg satellite orbits the Earth at the distance of 2.56 x 10 7 m from Earth’s surface. What is its period?
   
1.1 x 10 4 s
   
4.1 x 10 4 s
   
5.7 x 10 4 s
   
1.5 x 10 5 s
B)
The weight of a 0.60 kg object at the surface of Planet V is 20 N. The radius of the planet is 4 x 10 6 m. Find the gravitational acceleration at a distance of 2 x 10 6 m from the surface of this planet.
   
8.9 m/s2
   
11 m/s2
   
13 m/s2
   
18 m/s2


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