Acceleration Due to Gravity Is 9

question 52

Multiple Choice

Acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s² on the surface of Earth, and at orbits 200 miles above the surface of Earth, where the space shuttle orbits, the acceleration is

• A) greater than 9.8 m/s² .
• B) exactly 9.8 m/s²-same as on the surface of Earth.
• C) less than 9.8 m/s².
• D) undetermined, because it depends on the mass of the spacecraft or satellite.
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