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Section 13.3 Newton’s Law of GravityThe space shuttle
Chapter 13, Problem 6E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Problem 6E
Section 13.3 Newton’s Law of Gravity
The space shuttle orbits 300 km above the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on a 1.0 kg sphere inside the space shuttle?
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QUESTION:
Problem 6E
Section 13.3 Newton’s Law of Gravity
The space shuttle orbits 300 km above the surface of the earth. What is the gravitational force on a 1.0 kg sphere inside the space shuttle?
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The objective here is to calculate the gravitational force experienced by a sphere of known mass inside a space shuttle orbiting the earth at a known height above the earth's surface.