Suppose you conduct an experiment and determine that g = 9.74 m/s² . If you assume that g = 9.81 m/s? at the surface of the earth, how far from the surface are you? Give your answer in units of Re, the radius of the Earth. (Re = 6378 km)

Suppose you conduct an experiment and determine that g = 9.74 m/s² . If you assume that g = 9.81 m/s? at the surface of the earth, how far from the surface are you? Give your answer in units of Re, the radius of the Earth. (Re = 6378 km)

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Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter11: Gravity, Planetary Orbits, And The Hydrogen Atom

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