Define acceleration due to gravity. Draw a schematic diagram of the variation of acceleration due to gravity (g) for a system of earth (mass ME) and an astronaut (mass m) versus the astronaut’s distance r from the center of the earth.

Define acceleration due to gravity. Draw a schematic diagram of the variation of acceleration due to gravity (g) for a system of earth (mass ME) and an astronaut (mass m) versus the astronaut’s distance r from the center of the earth.

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to gravity (g) for a system of earth (mass ME) and an astronaut (mass m) versus the astronaut’s
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