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Homework Statement If the variation in g between one’s head and feet is to be less than 1/100 g, then, compared to one’s height, what should be the minimum radius of the space habitat? *I honestly am not sure on how to go about answering this question.

Homework Statement A lever is used to lift a heavy load. When a 50-N force pushes one end of the lever down 1.2 m, the load rises 0.2 m. Calculate the weight of the load.I really am not sure how to go about this. I realize work = fd but calculating the weight is where i get lost. Also, I had a...

Ah! So then would that explain why they are both 1/8 of the Earth's radius? I'm trying to figure out what they mean by a "geometric connection"?

Homework Statement The Shadow cast by a vertical pillar in Alexandria at noon during the summer solstice is found to be 1/8 the height of the pillar. The distance between Alexandria and Syene is 1/8 the Earth's radius. Is there a geometric connection between these two 1-to-8 ratios...