From What Height Above the Surface of the Earth Should

question 7

Multiple Choice

From what height above the surface of the earth should an object be dropped to initially experience an acceleration of 0.9200g? The radius of the earth is 6.38 × 10⁶ m.

• A) 272 km
• B) 260 km
• C) 554 km
• D) 510 km

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