1. Compute for the value of the acceleration due to gravity g of an object at an altitude equal to twice the radius of the Earth? (radius of Earth = 6.4 x 10° m)

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Newton's First Law of Motion

If a very smooth ball is rolled down an inclined surface with zero friction, the ball will continue to roll indefinitely for an infinite time, in an attempt to reach to the same height on the opposite hill!