A Satellite Encircles Mars at a Distance Above Its Surface

question 26

Multiple Choice

A satellite encircles Mars at a distance above its surface equal to 3 times the radius of Mars. The acceleration of gravity at the satellite, as compared to the acceleration of gravity on the surface of Mars, is

• A) one-ninth as much.
• B) zero.
• C) the same.
• D) one-third as much.
• E) one-sixteenth as much.

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