The radius of the Earth is about 6,000 km.  My weight on the surface of the Earth is 950 N.  At 48,000 km my weight would be?

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A: The gravitational field will be 60% on its surface, gh=g×60100=35g Then, weight of a mass on the…

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A: mass (m) = 1700 kg speed (v) = 25 m/s radius (r) =20 m

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A: Given data: Radius of Pluto (r) = 1.15x106 m Mass of Pluto (m) = 1.2x1022 kg Need to determine the…

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A: Given data: First mass (m1) = 5.3×108 kg Second mass (m2) = 2.5×1011 kg Distance (r) = 12,000 m G =…

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A: We know thatFc=mv2rFc=centripetal forcem=mass v=speedr=radius

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Q: What is the ratio of Earth's gravitational force on a satellite when it is on the ground to the…

A: Given Altitude h = 5.29 km = 5.29 x 103 m Known Radius of earth r = 6371 km = 6371 x 103 m

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A: Earth gravitational field = g = 1 N/kg Mass = m = 100 g = 0.1 kg

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A: The centripetal force on the sphere, F=36.1 N The mass of the sphere, m = 2.5 kg The radius of the…

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A: Given data: Mass of each sphere = M Radius of each sphere = R Distance between the centers of the…

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A: The given values are, R=6.9×107 mg=26.8 m/s2

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A: Given : F = 8 N  d' = d/5

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A: Given Data : The gravitational constant is given as G = 1 The mass of m1 = 1 The mass of m2 = 1800…

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Q: With what gravitational force does the sun attract the earth? 30 The mass of the sun is 1.99x10 kg…

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Q: On a planet whose radius is 1.7 ✕ 107 m, the acceleration due to gravity is 47 m/s2. What is the…

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Q: On a planet whose radius is 1.80 × 104 km, the acceleration due to gravity is 16.5 m/s?. What is the…

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Q: What is the ratio of Earth’s gravitational force on a satellite when it is on the ground to the…

A: Given data *The given altitude is h = 890 km = 0.890 × 106 m *The distance between the earth and…

Q: An object has a weight W when it is on the surface of a planet of radius R. What will be the…

A: Recall F=GMm/R2Where M mass of planet, m is mass of object and R is radius of the planet.

Q: What is the magnitude of a gravitational field at a location where an 80 kg astronaut weighs 25…

A: Given data: Mass (m) = 80 kg Weight on given location = 25% of weight on teh earth Required: The…

Q: In the figure below find the net gravitational force on sphere 3 due to spheres 1 and 2. (m1= m2 =…

A: Given data: -  The mass of sphere 1, 2 and 3 is m1 = m2 = m3 = 4.0 kg. The gravitational constant…

Q: At what altitude aboye Earth's surface would the gravitational acceleration be 1.40 m/s2? (Take the…

A: Given information:- Acceleration due to gravity an the given altitude is g'=1.40 m/s2. Radius of the…

Q: T IVE I 8. The International Space Station has a mass of 4.19 × 105 kg and orbits at a radius of…

A: The ISS revolves around the earth in its own orbit, which has a radius of 6.79×106 m This is also…

Q: A space probe is launched from Earth headed for deep space. At a distance of 10,000 km from Earth's…

A: Write the expression for the gravitational force between the two objects.

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Q: A 100 lb astronaut goes to planet X with mass 7 times the mass of earth and radius 8 times the…

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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!