Physics: Principles with Applications
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
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Chapter 5, Problem 28P
Calculate the force of Earth's gravity on a spacecraft 2.00 Earth radii above the Earth's surface if its mass is 1850 kg.
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