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2007-09-26 01:28:41 · 2 answers · asked by thei 1 in Science & Mathematics Physics

find S=distance of object in the earth's surface.

2007-09-26 15:20:11 · update #1

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You don't need to know G, since g=G*Me/Re^2. The acceleration at radius r = 481/50 = 9.62. Acceleration is proportional to 1/radius^2, so r/Re = sqrt(g/9.62), where earth radius Re = 6378.137 km. Thus
h = r-Re = Re*(sqrt(g/9.62)-1).
Plug in your own value of g at earth's surface (10? 9.8? 9.81? 9.80665?) and solve.

2007-09-26 03:08:36 · answer #1 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 0 0

I'll provide the method, you can plug in the numbers

W = m*g
g = W/m

g is the acceleration due to gravity and it is defined as follows,
g = G*Me/(Re+h)^2

(Me and Re are the mass of the Earth and radius of the Earth, respectively)

solve for h

(Re +h)^2 = (G*Me)/g

h = sqrt((G*Me)/g)-Re

2007-09-26 08:51:22 · answer #2 · answered by civil_av8r 7 · 0 0

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