From What Height Above the Surface of the Earth Should

question 28

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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