A Rocket Ship Is Coasting Toward a Planet

question 37

Multiple Choice

A rocket ship is coasting toward a planet.Its captain wishes to know the value of g at the surface of the planet.This may be inferred by:

• A)measuring the apparent weight of one of the crew
• B)measuring the apparent weight of an object of known mass in the ship
• C)measuring the diameter of the planet
• D)measuring the density of the planet
• E)observing the ship's acceleration and correcting for the distance from the center of the planet

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