Question

Explain the Variation of g with altitude​

Answer 1

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The gravitational acceleration decreases with altitude, as shown by the solid line in Figure 1 (left). g is equal to 9.5 m/s2 at 100 km altitude, which is 9% larger than 8.7 m/s2. However, at 500 km altitude, g is close to 8.45 m/s2, which is close to 3% smaller than 8.7 m/s2.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The gravitational acceleration decreases with altitude. g is equal to 9.5 m/s2 at 100 km altitude, which is 9% larger than 8.7 m/s2. However, at 500 km altitude, g is close to 8.45 m/s2, which is close to 3% smaller than 8.7 m/s2.This means that as altitude h increases the acceleration due to gravity g decreases.