Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259638091
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell, Brian Self
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 12.2, Problem 12.79P
Show that the radius r of the moon’s orbit can be determined from the radius R of the earth, the acceleration of gravity g at the surface of the earth, and the time τ required for the moon to complete one full revolution about the earth. Compute r knowing that τ = 27.3 days, giving the answer in both SI and U.S. customary units.
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