Weightlessness occurs only at the center of mass of the International Space Station as it rotates 350 km above Earth. Calculate the effective g that an astronaut in the station who is 3 m closer to Earth than the center of mass would feel. You may choose to ignore relativistic effects.

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A: Given : Rest mass (m) = 1.67 * 10 -27 kg Momentum(p) = 5* 10-19 kg.m/s

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Q: Two manned satellites are approaching one another at a relative speed of 0.235 m/s, intending to…

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Q: Calculate the interval ∆s2 between two events with coordinates ( x1 = 50 m, y1 = 0, z1 = 0, t1 = 1…

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