From What Height Above the Surface of the Earth Should

question 20

Multiple Choice

From what height above the surface of the earth should an object be dropped to initially experience an acceleration of 0.9200g? The radius of the earth is 6.38 × 10⁶ m.

• A) 272 km
• B) 260 km
• C) 554 km
• D) 510 km

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