Physics

Problem

Take Earth’s radius

R = 6400\,\text{km}

and surface value

g = 9.8\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

. Calculate the value of

g

at an altitude of

500\,\text{km}

. a)

9.09\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

7.81\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

8.43\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}

9.80\,\text{m\,s}^{-2}