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Problem
A body weighs
600
N
600\,\text{N}
600
N
at Earth’s surface. Using the approximation valid for
h
≪
R
h\ll R
h
≪
R
, find its weight when it is
320
km
320\,\text{km}
320
km
above the surface. (Take
R
=
6.4
×
10
6
m
R = 6.4\times10^{6}\,\text{m}
R
=
6.4
×
1
0
6
m
.) a)
570
N
570\,\text{N}
570
N
b)
540
N
540\,\text{N}
540
N
c)
520
N
520\,\text{N}
520
N
d)
600
N
600\,\text{N}
600
N
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