From What Height Above the Surface of the Earth Should

question 8

Multiple Choice

From what height above the surface of the earth should an object be dropped to initially experience an acceleration of 0.54g? (G = 6.67 × 10^-11 N ∙ m²/kg²,M_earth = 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg,R_earth = 6.38 × 10⁶ m)

• A)2300 km
• B)1700 km
• C)5400 km
• D)2900 km

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