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Problem
A body weighs
500
N
500\,\text{N}
500
N
at Earth’s surface. At what approximate height above the surface will its weight decrease to
450
N
450\,\text{N}
450
N
? (Assume the height is small compared to Earth’s radius
R
=
6400
km
R = 6400\,\text{km}
R
=
6400
km
.) a)
160
km
160\,\text{km}
160
km
b)
640
km
640\,\text{km}
640
km
c)
710
km
710\,\text{km}
710
km
d)
320
km
320\,\text{km}
320
km
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