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    Gravitation: Calculating Accel. Due to Gravity at 1.43x10^8 m

    Got it thax
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    Gravitation: Calculating Accel. Due to Gravity at 1.43x10^8 m

    O thax I didn't realize it was saying above the surface. I meant 1.43x10^8. :) using 6.674E-11 for G Mof earth= 5.98E24 r=149380000 I get an answer of .0179, does that check out?
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    Gravitation: Calculating Accel. Due to Gravity at 1.43x10^8 m

    Homework Statement 1.A satellites are placed in a circular orbit that is 1.43 × 10^8 m above the surface of the earth. What is the magnitude of the acceleration due to gravity at this distance Homework Equations 1.I used G*mE/r^2 The Attempt at a Solution 1. Got an answer of .0195m/s^2 I...