Question

Let the weight of an object at the surface of earth is w then the weight of the object at height equal to R/50 will be

Answer 1

Gravitational acceleration can be defined as: ... G and M are constants (the gravitational constant and the mass of the Earth). ... At an altitude of 2642 km (approx. 1641 miles) above the Earth's surface, the gravitational acceleration will be 4.89m/s^2, which is half of 9.78 m/s^2 (the ...