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Acceleration due to gravity homework

  1. Oct 9, 2007 #1

    queen of hearts

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    what is the acceleration due to gravity at a distance of one earth radius above earth's surface?
     
    queen of hearts, Oct 9, 2007
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  3. Oct 9, 2007 #2

    ptr

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    Use the expression for the gravitational force, then equate that force to [tex]ma[/tex], there being an m in your expression for the gravitational force, the "m"s would devide out.
     
    ptr, Oct 9, 2007
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