A satellite is located 305 km above Earth. Find the ratio of the acceleration due to gravity at the position of a satellite located 305 km above the earth's surface to the free-fall acceleration at the surface of Earth
A satellite is located 305 km above Earth. Find the ratio of the acceleration due to gravity at the position of a satellite located 305 km above the earth's surface to the free-fall acceleration at the surface of Earth
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A satellite is located 305 km above Earth.
Find the ratio of the acceleration due to gravity at the position of a satellite located 305 km above the earth's surface to the free-fall acceleration at the surface of Earth.
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Is this equation = to newtons law of universal gravity? and we ignore mass because it does not effect free fall acceleration?
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