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Calculate the force of gravity on a spacecraft 32000 km (5 earth radii) above the Earth's surface if its mass is 1900 kg.

____________N (toward the earth)

(I can't figure this out! I know I have the right equation but it just isn't working!) Please HELP!

2007-10-28 11:29:43 · 1 answers · asked by hayleym425 2 in Science & Mathematics Physics

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Total distance from center = 6Re
a = g/6^2 = 0.27222 m/s^2 (assuming g=9.8)
F = ma = 517.222 N

2007-10-28 15:22:13 · answer #1 · answered by kirchwey 7 · 0 0

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