Section 13.3 Newton’s Law of GravityThe space shuttle

Chapter 13, Problem 6E

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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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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.

 

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