An Astronaut Goes Out for a "Space-Walk" at a Distance $\sqrt { 2 }$

question 34

Multiple Choice

An astronaut goes out for a "space-walk" at a distance above the earth equal to the radius of the earth.What is her free-fall acceleration at that point?

• A)zero
• B)g
• C)g/2
• D)g/4
• E)g/ \(\sqrt { 2 }\)

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