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Find the elevation h (km) where the weight of an object is 3/9 its weight on the surface of the earth. Use Me = 5.9742 × 1024 kg, G = 6.67 × 10−11 m3/(kg ·s2) and Re = 6378 km, respectively.

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Find the elevation h (km) where the weight of an object is 3/9 its weight on the surface of the earth. Use M_e = 5.9742 × 10²⁴ kg, G = 6.67 × 10⁻¹¹ m³/(kg ·s²) and R_e = 6378 km, respectively.

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